Een Buiksloterveer of steigerschuit, 1642 1642

"Een Buijcklooter Veer of Steygerschuyt," a 1642 etching by Dutch artist Dirk Eversen Lons, depicts a small sailing vessel navigating choppy waters. The ship, known as a "buijcklooter veer," was a type of ferry used to transport people and goods across waterways in the Netherlands. The oval composition and detailed depiction of the ship and its surroundings are characteristic of Lons's work, which often focused on maritime subjects. This print, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides valuable insights into the daily life and maritime activity of 17th-century Dutch society.