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Ship with Sails Furled and Arrow Pointing to the Right

A work made of engraving on cream laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of engraving on cream laid paper.

Date:

1475/85

Artist:

Master W with the Key
Netherlandish, active 1464-1485

About this artwork

This still-unidentified early Netherlandish artist, who signed only with the letter W and the image of a key, is particularly known for his distinctive views of ships. Israhel van Meckenem and other printmakers copied many of his popular subjects. His images of monstrances and other ecclesiastical apparatus contained a level of detail similar to Martin Schongauer’s Censer.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Master W with the Key

Title

Ship with Sails Furled and Arrow Pointing to the Right

Place

Netherlands (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1475–1485

Medium

Engraving on cream laid paper

Dimensions

Image/sheet: 17.1 × 12.3 cm (6 3/4 × 4 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Stanley Field Fund

Reference Number

1967.490

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