Stormy Sea with many Ships, Adam Willaerts;  and workshop
Adam Willaerts
Stormy Sea with many Ships
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Adam Willaerts and workshop

Stormy Sea with many Ships, 1638


Dimensions
41.3 x 62.4 x min. 0.7 cm
maximum depth
1.1 cm
Physical Description
Oil on oak wood, reverse original, beveled on all sides
Inventory Number
41
Acquisition
Acquired in 1816 with the founder’s bequest
Status
Not on display

Work Data

Basic Information

Title
Stormy Sea with many Ships
Painter
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Physical Description
Oil on oak wood, reverse original, beveled on all sides
Material
Technique
Label at the Time of Manufacture
Bezeichnet unten rechts auf einer Planke im Sand: A. W. 1638

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Departement
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Picture Copyright
Public Domain
Acquisition
Acquired in 1816 with the founder’s bequest

Work Content

Motifs and References

Iconclass

Primary
  • 25H23 sea (seascape)
  • 26C32 storm at sea
  • 46CC21 ships (in general) - CC - more than one ship
  • 46C24 sailing-ship, sailing-boat
Secondary
  • 26A4 low clouds and those originating from rising air currents

Research and Discussion

Provenance

Object History
...
Schermer, Rotterdam?
Verst. Frankfurt am Main (Kaller), 19. Januar 1763 (Nr. 115)
...
Johann Friedrich Städel (1728-1816), Frankfurt am Main
Nachlass Johann Friedrich Städel, Frankfurt am Main, 1816.

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Last update

13.03.2024