{"product_id":"te-water-laten-van-een-schip-pieter-van-den-berge","title":"Te water laten van een schip - Pieter van den Berge","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed etching by Pieter van den Berge depicting the launch of a ship in a Dutch harbour, capturing the technical process of eighteenth-century shipbuilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis etching by Pieter van den Berge captures the technical process of a ship launch in the Netherlands during the early eighteenth century. The composition focuses on the moment a vessel enters the water, with the hull sliding down the slipway into the harbour. The artist employs precise line work to delineate the rigging of the adjacent ship and the architectural details of the surrounding dockyard buildings, including a church spire in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo figures stand in the foreground on the right, observing the event. Their presence provides a sense of scale to the maritime activity. The water is rendered with short, rhythmic strokes to suggest movement and the displacement caused by the vessel. The sky features stylised clouds, a common convention in Dutch printmaking of the period, which adds depth to the scene without distracting from the primary subject of industrial maritime construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVan den Berge was active in Amsterdam, a city defined by its naval and commercial power. Prints such as this served both as documentation of contemporary engineering and as visual records of the urban environment. The inclusion of Latin and Dutch text at the bottom of the plate indicates its function as a descriptive illustration, likely part of a larger series documenting trades or maritime practices. The work reflects the meticulous approach of Dutch engravers who balanced technical accuracy with a clear, narrative style. The print remains a valuable record of the methods used in seventeenth and eighteenth-century shipbuilding, documenting the physical labour and the infrastructure required to support the Dutch merchant fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shipbuilding-edward-goodall\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eShipbuilding by Edward Goodall\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/title-page-for-verscheide-soorten-van-hollandse-vaartuigen-gerrit-groenewegen\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eTitle Page for Verscheide Soorten van Hollandse Vaartuigen by Gerrit Groenewegen\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pieter-van-den-berge\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2a555a;border:1px solid #2a555a;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#ffffff;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMore by Pieter van den Berge →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pieter van den Berge","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59462657802575,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59462660456783,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59462660489551,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59462660522319,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59462660555087,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59462660587855,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59462660620623,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59462660653391,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59462660686159,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59462660718927,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59462660751695,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59462660784463,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Te-water-laten-van-een-schip_Poster_CompositorV1_1792127924287.jpg?v=1794363066","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/te-water-laten-van-een-schip-pieter-van-den-berge","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}