The Story
Armed Three-Master Anchored Near a City from The Sailing Vessels by Frans Huys.
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928.
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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Armed Three-Master Anchored Near a City from The Sailing Vessels
Frans Huys
Period
Renaissance
Theme
Daily Life
Medium
Engraving; first state of two
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Story
Armed Three-Master Anchored Near a City from The Sailing Vessels by Frans Huys.
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928.
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.