File:Dock Scene at a British Port RMG BHC0845.tiff
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Jacob Knijff: Dock Scene at a British Port | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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painting object_type QS:P31,Q3305213 |
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Genre | marine art | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
English: Dock Scene at a British Port English and Dutch ships taking on stores or cargo at a port. Although the port is probably imaginary, the activities relating to the loading has been closely observed. It has been set in a harbour, with the tower of a gate and a quay visible on the right, and the coast in the distance on the left. An English flagship is on the right, firing a salute and flying the ensign from the stern carved with the royal coat of arms. Beside the quay is an English flyboat that, from her shape, was probably Dutch-built. A royal yacht is arriving on the left and this has prompted the firing of the salute. On the extreme left is the stern of a Dutch ship. On the quay two bales of stores or goods with clear cargo markings have been positioned in the foreground. Men are involved in loading up small craft, a horse is dragging a barrel on skids to the water's edge and there are several groups of gentlemen and women observing the activities. A guard stands outside a sentry box in the gateway. From 1673 Knyff's output appears to have been mostly British coastal or river scenes, with increasing emphasis on accurate and colourful depiction of the great ships of the Stuart navy. Although Dutch-born he came to England when Charles II issued a general invitation to Dutch artists and craftsmen to work in England in 1672. Although the two countries were at war, patronage for artists in Holland had diminished and a number took advantage of this offer, including the van de Veldes and Knyff. This signed work came to light in 1972 and provided the first definitive identification of Knyff's artistic hand. It is a sophisticated painting with accurate ships depicted. It is also is a relatively late example of a tradition in Netherlandish art of such waterfront compositions which, real or imaginary, provided an obvious focus for scenes of varied incident. Signed and dated 1673. Acquisition method: vote. |
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1673 date QS:P571,+1673-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | Painting: 965 mm x 1270 mm; Frame: 1140 mm x 1455 mm x 85 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q7374509 |
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BHC0845 |
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Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/12337 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The original artefact or artwork has been assessed as public domain by age, and faithful reproductions of the two dimensional work are also public domain. No permission is required for reuse for any purpose. The text of this image record has been derived from the Royal Museums Greenwich catalogue and image metadata. Individual data and facts such as date, author and title are not copyrightable, but reuse of longer descriptive text from the catalogue may not be considered fair use. Reuse of the text must be attributed to the "National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London" and a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 license may apply if not rewritten. Refer to Royal Museums Greenwich copyright. |
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Identifier InfoField | Acquisition Number: OP1972-6 id number: BHC0845 |
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Collection InfoField | Oil paintings |
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