Tweemaster met vlag by Gerrit Groenewegen

Tweemaster met vlag 1789

quirky sketch

pen sketch

sketch book

personal sketchbook

idea generation sketch

sketchwork

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

storyboard and sketchbook work

initial sketch

"Tweemaster met vlag" (1789) is an etching by Dutch artist Gerrit Groenewegen (1754-1826), part of a series of depictions of ships. This small-scale drawing of a two-masted ship with its sails billowing is an example of maritime art, a genre popular throughout Groenewegen's career. The work, currently in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into the Dutch fascination with ships and the maritime world during the 18th century.