Study of Barges / Jan van de Velde
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2009/1.517
- Title
- Study of Barges
- Artist
- Jan van de Velde
- Artist Nationality
- Dutch
- Artist Life Dates
- active 1593-1641
- Medium and Support
- graphite, pen and ink and wash on laid paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1615-1641
- Object Creation Place
- Europe
- Netherlandish
- Creation Place 1
- Europe
- Creation Place 2
- Netherlandish
- Credit Line
- Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
- Dimensions
- 22.23 cm x 36.51 cm (8 3/4 in. x 14 3/8 in.)
- Primary Object Classification
- Drawing
- Primary Object Type
- life drawing
- Secondary Object Type
- landscape
- Physical Description
- This sheet of sketches of barges and boats suggests that they were drawn from life and meant to capture the rich variety of life along a river. Two of the sketches along the bottom of the sheet show large piles of hay or similar materials; two smaller boats in the upper portion of the paper have smaller cargo. Three of these four sketches show the boats with an oarsman in the rear and are seen passing by from the bank or from another boat. At the upper right corner is a sketch of two boats, possibly tied up to a dock as both are seen end-on from the bows.
- Subject Matter
- This sketch is evidence of the interest in everyday life and subjects. The artist adroitly uses the slight wash indicating shadows to unify the setches as if they were seen concurrently, the untouched paper reading as the surface of the water.
- Secondary Keywords
- bodies of water
- bodies of water and components of bodies of water
- bodies of water by size
- buildings and the land
- landscapes (environments)
- merchant vessels
- merchant vessels by cargo type
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- riverine bodies
- settlements and landscapes
- transportation vehicles
- vehicles
- watercraft
- watercraft by function
- watercraft by specific type
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3740 x 1670
- File Size
- 834 KB
- Record
- 2009/1.517
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-1.517/2009_1_517.jpg
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"Study of Barges; Jan van de Velde." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-1.517/2009_1_517.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 05, 2024.