Frans Huys
Man of war armed with cannons, seen from behind and at an angle

ArtistFlemish, c. 1522–before 1562
PublisherNetherlandish, c. 1510–1570
CultureFlemish
Titles
  • Man of war armed with cannons, seen from behind and at an angle
  • from the series Sailing Vessels
Date1560–1565
MediumEngraving and etching on white antique laid paper, state E of F
DimensionsPlate: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Sheet: 11 1/16 × 8 9/16 in. (28.1 × 21.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Craig Calvert
Object number2014.905
Non exposé

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ProvenanceKarl Ferdinand Friedrich von Nagler (1770-1846), Bavaria and Berlin (Lugt 2529); [Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland, California, by 2004]; purchased by Craig Calvert, Cyprus, Texas, 2004-September 2014; given to MFAH, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Signed in black ink, in plate, right bottom edge: FH
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, lower center: [multiple notations]
Recto: Signed in black ink, in plate, right bottom edge: FH
Verso: Stamps, lower center: [three stamps, including collector's stamp]
Catalogue raisonnéBastelaer 99

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