The Sailmakers

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

The Sailmakers

Entry/Object ID

PM.2005.2

Description

Engraving in which two men are sewing a large piece of cloth, while seated in a workshop: hanging on wall are various items including a skein of rope, wooden scoops, and a shelf with a lidded container; man on right is seated on a slat-back chair and is sewing a large piece of light-colored cloth with large needle raised in right hand; other man is seated on barrel and is also engaged in sewing what may be sail-cloth; behind them is a table on which an open container is perched; to left is a large barrel with handle sticking out of top; in foreground is barrel upon which aforementioned man is seated, a skein of sewing yarn, a knife, a large skein of rope, and an open barrel with cloth hanging out of it; on the back, in pencil, lower left corner is written,"a53000 / 11", the rest of the line is not decipherable; stamped "RP" in ink.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (laid), Ink, Paper (laid), ink

Collection

Philipsburg Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jan Van Vliet

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1635

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See Description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

G671-119 C

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (21.6 x 16.5 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Vestiges of hinging tape remains on back upper right corner; hinging tape residue on back lower right corner; back surface appears slightly dirty.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

PM.2005.3 - Engraving - Similar item PM.2005.4 - Engraving - Similar item PM.2005.1 - Engraving - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27D

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial