A Three-Master with the Amsterdam Coat of Arms by Ludolf Backhuysen
Canvas Print - 17450-BLU

Location: Private Collection
Original Size: 34.3 × 48.5 cm

A Three-Master with the Amsterdam Coat of Arms by Backhuysen is reproduced as a museum-quality giclée canvas print. Printed with archival inks on 400 g/m² canvas and hand-varnished for UV protection, it can be made in any size up to 17 × 24 in, scaled proportionally, with optional framing. Free worldwide shipping available; unframed prints ship in 2 workdays, framed in 7 to 8. Guaranteed 100-year color durability.

Giclée Canvas Print | $61.81 USD

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The size you set is the printed image, the part you see once the canvas is stretched. Beyond that size we add 1.2 in of blank canvas on every side, at no extra cost, so the stretcher bars have something to grip. A 13.5 × 19.1 in print therefore arrives as 15.9 × 21.5 in. Both numbers are shown in Your Selection above and change with the slider.

Yes. The slider covers every size up to 17 × 24 in, always in the proportions of the original. If you need something larger, or a size that has to fit a frame you already own, write to us with the title and the dimensions and we will tell you what is possible. Every print is made to order, so there is usually a way.

Because the original is an oil painting on canvas. We match the print medium to the original: oil paintings go on canvas, works on paper go on fine art paper. Our canvas is natural cotton, 400 g/m² Canvas, acid-free and pH neutral, and its woven texture gives the most natural impression of Backhuysen's original oil painting. The finish is satin/gloss, which keeps the depth of the dark tones the way varnish does on a painting in a museum; a matte canvas looks dull and pale next to it. More about our print media.

Start with the original, which measures 34.3 × 48.5 cm. A print at or near that size reads the way the artist judged it. Printing smaller is easy; enlarging a small original changes its character. For the wall, above a sofa or a sideboard aim for two thirds to three quarters of the furniture width, and hang the center at eye level. Cut paper to size and tape it to the wall before you order. The original is in a private collection. Full size guide.
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About the Painting

Ludolf Backhuysen's A Threemaster with the Amsterdam Coat-of-Arms is a tempestuous tour de force, a canvas brimming with the sheer force of nature and the relentless will of man. The painting plunges us directly into a furious sea battle between fragile human craft and the overwhelming might of the elements. The threemaster, with its sails torn and its masts bowing under the pressure of the gale, is heroically struggling to maintain course amidst an unforgiving sea.

Backhuysen’s mastery of light and shadow is on full display here, with the dark, roiling clouds that dominate the sky contrasting sharply with the dim, yellowish light on the horizon, hinting at a distant, almost unreachable calm. The waves, painted with a vigor that suggests they are about to surge off the canvas, toss the ship like a mere toy, emphasizing the frailty of human endeavor against nature’s indomitable power.

Yet, despite the peril, there is something deeply heroic in this scene. The ship, bearing the coat-of-arms of Amsterdam, symbolically represents the resilience and tenacity of the Dutch spirit. This is no ordinary seascape; it is a visual metaphor for survival, a celebration of human perseverance in the face of almost certain defeat. Backhuysen captures the drama of the moment with an intensity that is both terrifying and sublime.

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