Suite af skibe 1748 - 1831

aquatint, print

aquatint

toned paper

print

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

coloured pencil

underpainting

pastel chalk drawing

painting painterly

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Suite af skibe" is a hand-colored etching by Danish artist J.F. Clemens (1748-1831) and is currently housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst. The etching depicts a three-masted sailing ship with full sails, likely a merchant vessel, sailing on a calm sea beneath a cloudy sky. The Danish flag flies proudly from the stern, highlighting the ship's national identity. This artwork exemplifies the maritime tradition of 18th-century Danish art, capturing the beauty and power of sailing ships and the importance of trade and exploration.