Storm at sea Postcard
Printmaker: Geel, Joost van
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.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
17th Century#
Production date:
circa
AD 1666
State before inscription
Accession number: 31.I.10-60
Primary reference Number: 307753
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 5 i/ii
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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