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This small panel of an English fourth-rate close-hauled in a breeze identifies Cornelis Bouwmeester as one of the last exponents of 'penschilderingen', monochrome (grisaille) marine pen-paintings, and in that respect a follower of Willem van de Velde the Elder and his detailed and accurate portrayal of ships. The naturalist impression of a lively breeze in the picture is created through the depiction of the waves rolling with their flat but distinct crests under the ships’ hulls. The fourth-rate is seen in the centre of the composition from a port view just off bow. Two other vessels are riding out the waves in the right background. Bouwmeester was a Dutch marine painter and draughtsman, born and active in Rotterdam. Details of his life and training are obscure.
Title
An English Fourth-Rate Close-Hauled in a Breeze
Date
late 17th C
Medium
oil & grisaille on panel
Measurements
H 35.5 x W 47 cm
Accession number
BHC0989
Work type
Painting