1856
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dutch View is a 1856 ink by Maxime Lalanne, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a harbor scene with tall ships docked by the water. On the left, a group of people stands near a tree, while windmills and buildings line the shore in the distance. The artist used quick, loose lines to draw everything—no heavy shading, just ink and some white highlights. The ships and windmills suggest this might be a Dutch-inspired view, though the artist wasn’t Dutch. The loose, sketchy style keeps it feeling quick and alive, like a snapshot. Want to see more sketches like this? Check out cross-hatching.
François Antoine Maxime Lalanne (November 27, 1827 – July 29, 1886) was a French artist known for his etchings and charcoal drawings (fusain).
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