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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Gelderse Quay and the Schreiers Tower, Amsterdam is a 1653 ink by Nooms, called Zeeman, Reinier, a Baroque work, depicting Harbor, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows Amsterdam’s Gelderse Quay and Schreiers Tower along a busy canal. The scene is full of boats, people, and buildings under a clear sky. Tiny figures hustle near the water’s edge. The artist worked in black ink but added texture by scratching lines into the plate by hand. That trick—called drypoint—makes the image feel soft yet sharp in places. Look up the National Gallery of Art, Washington to see this work in person.
Reinier Nooms (c. 1623 – 1664), also known as Zeeman or Seeman (Dutch for "sailor"), was a Dutch maritime painter known for his highly detailed paintings and etchings of ships. From the 1650s, Nooms started producing…
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