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Jacques de Gheyn II
Watercirca 1588

Not on view
Engraving of a heavyset bearded male figure seated on clouds, cradling a large open-mouthed sea creature, with a stormy seascape and small boats in the distance; inscribed 'AQVA' at the bottom
Artist or Maker
Jacques de Gheyn II
Southern Netherlands, 1565-1629, active Northern Netherlands
Title
Water
Place Made
Flanders
Date Made
circa 1588
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 1/4 × 5 3/8 in. (18.42 × 13.65 cm) Image: 6 7/8 × 5 1/4 in. (17.46 × 13.34 cm)
Credit Line
Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest
Accession Number
M.88.91.263b
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Hollstein, F. W. H. Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings, and Woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Amsterdam: M. Hertzberger, 1949.

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