A Ship Wrecked on a Shore on a Stormy Night, with Survivors Salvaging Their Goods 1695-1708 Ludolf Backhuysen Dutch This highly finished drawing depicts a dramatic scene. A merchant ship has run aground on the North-Sea shores in tempestuous weather. The top mast has given way to the forces of the wind and the remaining sails are fluttering wildly. Their movement is echoed by the mantle of the man, standing on an elevation to the left foreground. People are coming to the rescue of both the sailors and their wares. The ominous subject matter is reinforced by the dramatic lighting of the beach and high waves in the middle ground, which are contrasted by the stormy skies and the densely rendered foreground.This intricate composition dates from the last years of Ludolf Backhuysens career; a time at which his works are characterized by a predilection for romantic scenes, full of drama and suspense. A preliminary sketch in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam shows that already in its preparatory p

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A Ship Wrecked on a Shore on a Stormy Night, with Survivors Salvaging Their Goods 1695-1708 Ludolf Backhuysen Dutch This highly finished drawing depicts a dramatic scene. A merchant ship has run aground on the North-Sea shores in tempestuous weather. The top mast has given way to the forces of the wind and the remaining sails are fluttering wildly. Their movement is echoed by the mantle of the man, standing on an elevation to the left foreground. People are coming to the rescue of both the sailors and their wares. The ominous subject matter is reinforced by the dramatic lighting of the beach and high waves in the middle ground, which are contrasted by the stormy skies and the densely rendered foreground.This intricate composition dates from the last years of Ludolf Backhuysens career; a time at which his works are characterized by a predilection for romantic scenes, full of drama and suspense. A preliminary sketch in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam shows that already in its preparatory p

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