View of a part of Calais (Veue d'un coin de Calais), a man sitting on an overturned canoe on the pier in center, men cooking over a fire to left, various figures and two ships docked in the background, from 'Views of seaports' (Vues de ports de mar) 1647
stefanodellabella
themetropolitanmuseumofart
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quirky sketch
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ship
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mechanical pen drawing
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"View of a part of Calais" is an etching created by Italian artist Stefano della Bella in 1647, part of a larger series of prints depicting seaports. The artwork depicts a lively scene of ships docked in Calais, with a group of men cooking over a fire in the foreground, a man sitting on an overturned canoe in the center, and a view of the harbor in the background. Della Bella’s meticulous etching captures the architectural details of the harbor and the bustling life of the port town. The detail in the print is characteristic of the artist’s work and his interest in the everyday life of people.
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