In this print Bruegel presents a bird’s-eye view of the whole of the Strait of Messina from the north. The Sicilian harbourtown Messina is shown on the right. Reggio di Calabria on the Italian mainland is on the left. In depicting this town Bruegel used a preliminary drawing (now in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen).
Specifications
| Title | Naval Battle in the Strait of Messina |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Etching and engraving |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 422 mm Width 710 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Frans Huys
Designer: Pieter Bruegel (I) Publisher: Hieronymus Cock |
| Accession number | BdH 10077 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of Dr J.C.J. Bierens de Haan, 1951 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1951 |
| Creation date | in 1561 |
| Collector | Collector / J.C.J. Bierens de Haan |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Etching
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | Southern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
