Dutch Sailors in 1682

[PoD]

I thought I'd share some research I have been doing into period clothing.

While looking at a Dutch Museum I came across this picture painted in 1682 by Thomas Heeremans [Dutch Painter, ca.1640-1697]

It shows a scene of a port in 1682 (possibly a Dutch settlement in the New World somewhere).

I have blown up sections of the picture for people to look at with regards to the clothing the sailors are wearing. There seems to be a mixture of short and long jackets and suprisingly most of the waistcoats seem to be short waist length ones rather than the thigh length ones we have come to associate with the era. There is also a mix of different types of hat with very few actual tricorns that I can see. Another interesting thing is the colors of the clothing.

[Quartermaster James]

Nice! Thanks!

[Cuisto Mako]

Very interesting painting, thanks for sharing this! :)

[willie wobble]

a lot of detail in those closeups

[capn'rob]

This summer there was an exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA. focusing on the detail of the Dutch Maritime Artist of the 17th and early 18th centuries. It was absolutely amazing. The miniatures were really spectacular as well.

[PoD]

After looking more into the Artist it seems that he was most active in Haarlem in the Netherlands so its more than likely not the new world after all. I assumed it may have been the new world as the trees looked a little more exotic than european trees.

[capn'rob]

I really enjoyed seeing the work on the Pub. Thank You. If you have further interest in the period work I can find out if the museum published a catalog on the exhibit. They generally do. I can ask my cousin who's a docent there. If you appreciate this piece some of the work at the exhibit was just over the top! It was pointed out that in some work the artist was obviously not a mariner by wave pattern to wind direction (sail set) but the minute detail of the painting was incredible and flawless! I'd be glad to research the book for you if you are interested.

Thanks again for posting the work and close ups! All the Best! Dutch "X" his mark

[callenish gunner]

I find it interesting that they aren't all dressed alike, they are dressed with lots of colours and different style hats etc. .

Edited January 9, 2010 by callenish gunner

[PoD]

I really enjoyed seeing the work on the Pub. Thank You. If you have further interest in the period work I can find out if the museum published a catalog on the exhibit. They generally do. I can ask my cousin who's a docent there. If you appreciate this piece some of the work at the exhibit was just over the top! It was pointed out that in some work the artist was obviously not a mariner by wave pattern to wind direction (sail set) but the minute detail of the painting was incredible and flawless! I'd be glad to research the book for you if you are interested.

Thanks again for posting the work and close ups! All the Best! Dutch "X" his mark

That would be cool if they had a catalogue. Maybe we can find some of the works online then and I can get some more analysis done.

[capn'rob]

I really enjoyed seeing the work on the Pub. Thank You. If you have further interest in the period work I can find out if the museum published a catalog on the exhibit. They generally do. I can ask my cousin who's a docent there. If you appreciate this piece some of the work at the exhibit was just over the top! It was pointed out that in some work the artist was obviously not a mariner by wave pattern to wind direction (sail set) but the minute detail of the painting was incredible and flawless! I'd be glad to research the book for you if you are interested.

Thanks again for posting the work and close ups! All the Best! Dutch "X" his mark

That would be cool if they had a catalogue. Maybe we can find some of the works online then and I can get some more analysis done.

I shall call on Monday and find out what I can. I've yet to see an exhibit at the Peabody-Essex that didn't offer a full color catalogue covering the exhibit. This work was on loan from a Royal Museum in Great Britton.

[PoD]

I really enjoyed seeing the work on the Pub. Thank You. If you have further interest in the period work I can find out if the museum published a catalog on the exhibit. They generally do. I can ask my cousin who's a docent there. If you appreciate this piece some of the work at the exhibit was just over the top! It was pointed out that in some work the artist was obviously not a mariner by wave pattern to wind direction (sail set) but the minute detail of the painting was incredible and flawless! I'd be glad to research the book for you if you are interested.

Thanks again for posting the work and close ups! All the Best! Dutch "X" his mark

That would be cool if they had a catalogue. Maybe we can find some of the works online then and I can get some more analysis done.

I shall call on Monday and find out what I can. I've yet to see an exhibit at the Peabody-Essex that didn't offer a full color catalogue covering the exhibit. This work was on loan from a Royal Museum in Great Britton.

If you can find out which museum I might be able to go and see them myself then