Heemskerck and Barents Planning their Second Expedition to the Far North — Christoffel Bisschop

Christoffel Bisschop. Painted 1862.

The overwintering of Willem Barents and his crew on Nova Zembla in 1596-1597 appealed greatly to the popular imagination in the 19th century. This painting was therefore also part of the same historical gallery as the work by Bilders. Curiously, Bisschop did not depict the harsh winter ordeal on Nova Zembla, but rather the preparations for an earlier voyage.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in 19th Century, Main building, Romanticism in the Netherlands.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 82 × 63.4 cm · Purchased with the support of the Scato Gockinga Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds

Print: 82 × 63.4 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200689032. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.