Fishermen Drying Nets on Scheveningen Beach by Simon de Vlieger

Fishermen Drying Nets on Scheveningen Beach c. early 1630s

drawing, print, paper, inorganic-material, chalk, black-chalk

drawing

amateur sketch

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

print

pencil sketch

etching

paper

tea stained

personal sketchbook

inorganic-material

chalk

water

watercolour illustration

black-chalk

watercolor

Simon de Vlieger's "Fishermen Drying Nets on Scheveningen Beach" (c. early 1630s) is a delicate black chalk drawing depicting the daily life of fishermen on the Dutch coast. The artwork showcases de Vlieger's mastery of capturing the subtle nuances of light and atmosphere, with a focus on the cloudy sky and the hazy shoreline. This drawing offers a glimpse into the working-class life of 17th-century Holland, highlighting the importance of fishing and the close relationship between humans and the sea in Dutch society.