Tsaar Peter de Grote werkend op de werf te Amsterdam, 1697 1751 - 1797
reiniervinkeles
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aged paper
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light pencil work
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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personal sketchbook
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idea generation sketch
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sketchbook drawing
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pencil work
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storyboard and sketchbook work
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sketchbook art
Reinier Vinkeles' etching, "Tsaar Peter de Grote werkend op de werf te Amsterdam, 1697", depicts Tsar Peter the Great of Russia learning the art of shipbuilding in Amsterdam. The artwork, created between 1751 and 1797, shows Peter actively working on a ship alongside a group of shipwrights, highlighting his dedication to modernizing Russia by embracing Western technologies and techniques. This etching is a fine example of 18th-century printmaking and is housed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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