Boats and Sailboats on a Quiet Sea, Jan van Os
Jan van Os
Boats and Sailboats on a Quiet Sea
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Jan van Os

Boats and Sailboats on a Quiet Sea, ca. 1780


Dimensions
34.9 x 44.5 x min. 0.3 cm
maximum depth
0.8 cm
Physical Description
Oil on wood, reverse original, beveled on all sides
Inventory Number
646
Acquisition
Acquired in 1817 as bequest by Johann Georg Grambs
Status
Not on display

Work Data

Basic Information

Title
Boats and Sailboats on a Quiet Sea
Painter
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Physical Description
Oil on wood, reverse original, beveled on all sides
Material
Technique
Label at the Time of Manufacture
Bezeichnet auf der links im Wasser schwimmenden Planke: J. Van Os fecit.

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Departement
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Picture Copyright
Public Domain
Acquisition
Acquired in 1817 as bequest by Johann Georg Grambs

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre
Main Motif

Iconclass

Primary
  • 25H23 sea (seascape)
  • 46CC21 ships (in general) - CC - more than one ship
  • 46C24 sailing-ship, sailing-boat
  • 46C232 rowing-boat, canoe, etc.
Secondary

Research and Discussion

Provenance

Object History
...
Johann Georg Grambs (Städel-Administrator
1756-1817), Frankfurt am Main
Vermächtnis an das Städelsche Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main, 1817.

Information

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Last update

13.03.2024