Ships Anchored near a Fortified Island | Frans Huys after Pieter Bruegel the Elder | 16th Century

Frans Huys’s engraving after Pieter Bruegel the Elder presents a fleet at anchor beside a fortified island. Carefully articulated rigging, furled sails and elaborately built hulls contrast with the still water and the compact architecture of the shoreline. Small boats and working figures establish scale, while the varied viewpoints of the ships reveal the construction and handling of sixteenth-century vessels. Part of The Sailing Vessels series, the composition brings together maritime observation and the refined linear language of Renaissance printmaking.

Print:

A premium quality heavyweight (200gsm) fine art print material with a smooth, clean finish. The matte surface brings out the highlights and tones of the artwork.

All prints include a small 0.25 inch white border to ensure space for framing.

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Sizes:

14 × 11 inches — 35.6 × 27.9 cm

20 × 16 inches — 50.8 × 40.6 cm