Henri Joseph van Blarenberghe, 1773 - The Outer Harbor of Brest - fine art print

The 18th century painting was painted by the French painter Henri Joseph van Blarenberghe. The version of the artpiece was made with the size 29 1/4 x 42 1/8 in (74,3 x 107 cm) and was painted with the techinque oil on canvas. Nowadays, the piece of art forms part of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art's digital art collection. With courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Mrs. Vincent Astor, 1978 (public domain license). The creditline of the artpiece is the following: Gift of Mrs. Vincent Astor, 1978. Moreover, alignment is landscape with a side ratio of 1.4 : 1, meaning that the length is 40% longer than the width.

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• Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating): A glossy print on acrylic glass, often labelled as a fine art print on plexiglass, will convert your favorite original into lovely wall decoration. Furthermore, the acrylic glass print is a great alternative option to dibond or canvas art prints. Your favorite work of art is custom-made with modern UV direct print machines. The special effect of this are vivid, sharp colors.
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Between 1753 and 1765, in fulfillment of a commission from Louis XV, Joseph Vernet (1714–1789) completed highly complex, detailed views of many of the important ports of France. However, he abandoned the project before painting Brest, in Brittany.Later, when the secretary of state for the navy wished to present evidence of the building works in Brest, Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe (1716–1794) was engaged. Between January 18 and April 2, 1773, six gouaches documenting the harbor and naval facilities at Brest were prepared jointly with his son Henri Joseph van Blarenberghe. Finished views were painted later. As Louis Nicolas was principally a miniaturist, the present canvas is attributed to the younger artist, who describes in compelling detail not only the military features of the port but its soldiers, sailors, and citizenry.