Four-Master and Two Three-Masters Anchored near a Fortified Island with a Lighthouse, from The Sailing Vessels

Prints and Drawings

c. 1560–62, published 1665

Frans Huys (Flemish, c. 1522-1562)
after Pieter Bruegel, the elder (Flemish, 1525/30-1569)
published by Hieronymus Cock (Flemish, c. 1510–1570)

The impressive detail and accuracy of the ships represented in this engraving suggest that Bruegel probably made studies of vessels in the Antwerp harbor. He carefully renders the intricacy of rigging, the geometry of masts, and curved hulls. Bruegel’s interest in such vessels belonged to a wider fascination among Antwerp citizens with the shipping trade and naval power that had become so central to the city’s booming economy. Residents of this maritime hub took great pride in the engineering of its ships and the expertise of its sailors and navigators.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Franz Huys
Title: Four-Master and Two Three-Masters Anchored near a Fortified Island with a Lighthouse, from The Sailing Vessels
Place: Flanders (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.: Made 1560–1562
Medium: Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 22.2 × 28.8 cm (8 3/4 × 11 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Clarence Buckingham Collection
Reference Number: 1942.530
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Bastelaer 104 I/II

New Hollstein 68 (Pieter Bruegel the El I/III

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