Een boeier, 1642 1642

"Een Boeier" (A Buoy) is an etching by Dutch artist Dirk Eversen Lons, created in 1642. The artwork depicts a single buoy, a type of small, flat-bottomed boat commonly used in Dutch waters. The buoy is shown in profile, sailing under a full sail in a light sea. Lons's detailed etching captures the intricate details of the ship and its rigging, demonstrating his skill in depicting maritime scenes. This print, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, is an example of the Dutch Golden Age's fascination with the sea and the intricacies of shipbuilding.