Storm at sea: 31.I.10-60

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Storm at sea
Postcard

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Geel, Joost van

Entities

Print

Categories

Print
Album

Description

A postman on horseback watching a ship sinking in storm. Intended as part of a much larger composition, with ten scenes related to the postal service either side of a large map and two views top and bottom. A complete impression of the Postcard is in the Rotterdam City Archives and the Maritime Museum Rotterdam.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1666

Note

State before inscription

School or Style

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

Text: Jan Houwens excudit.
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Address

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.I.10-60
Primary reference Number: 307753
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 5 i/ii
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 19 January 2022 Updated: Wednesday 19 January 2022

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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