Who painted A Raft and a "Onderlegger"?

A Raft and a "Onderlegger" was painted by Nooms, called Zeeman, Reinier in 1653.

Where can I see A Raft and a "Onderlegger"?

A Raft and a "Onderlegger" is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is A Raft and a "Onderlegger"?

A Raft and a "Onderlegger" is associated with Baroque.

Artwork

A Raft and a "Onderlegger"

Nooms, called Zeeman, Reinier , 1653

A Raft and a "Onderlegger" is an ink print by the Baroque artist Nooms, called Zeeman, Reinier. It dates from 1653 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

A Raft and a "Onderlegger" is an etching with drypoint on laid paper created by Reinier Nooms, a Dutch maritime painter and etcher, around 1653.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a raft and an "onderlegger", a support used in shipbuilding, offering insight into the daily activities of 17th-century shipyards. The level of detail reveals the textures of the wood and the forms of the vessels.

Technique & Style

Nooms employed etching and drypoint techniques to achieve a high level of detail, characteristic of his work. His meticulous renderings of ships and coastal scenes were valued by other artists as references.

Artist & collection

Artist

Nooms, called Zeeman, Reinier

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…