{"product_id":"twee-schollen-op-het-strand-albert-flamen","title":"Twee schollen op het strand - Albert Flamen","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed seventeenth-century etching by Albert Flamen, capturing two plaice on a beach with a coastal scene in the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis etching by Albert Flamen depicts two plaice resting upon a sandy shore. Flamen, a Flemish artist active in Paris during the seventeenth century, specialised in the depiction of fish and aquatic life. His work often appeared in series, such as the 'Icones Piscium', which documented various species with scientific precision alongside artistic flair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition places the two fish in the immediate foreground, their bodies rendered with fine, hatched lines that capture the texture of their scales and the mottled patterns of their skin. The artist employs a delicate cross-hatching technique to suggest the dampness of the sand and the subtle play of light across the surface. In the background, a calm sea stretches toward the horizon, featuring small sailing vessels and figures in a boat, which provide a sense of scale and context to the coastal setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlamen's approach combines the observational rigour of natural history with the aesthetic conventions of the period. The inclusion of shells in the foreground adds a tactile quality to the scene, grounding the fish within their natural environment. The Latin and French inscription, 'Quadratulus. Le Quarlet', identifies the species, reflecting the era's interest in taxonomy and the classification of the natural world. This print demonstrates the technical skill required for etching, where the artist must rely on line weight and density to convey form and atmosphere without the use of colour. The work remains a fine example of seventeenth-century printmaking, offering a glimpse into the intersection of marine biology and artistic practice during the Dutch and Flemish Golden Age.\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\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" 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;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pastoral-landscape-with-the-ponte-molle-claude-lorrain\" 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;\"\u003ePastoral Landscape with the Ponte Molle - Claude Lorrain — Claude Lorrain\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Albert Flamen","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58512947577167,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58512949117263,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58512949150031,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58512949182799,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58512949215567,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58512949248335,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58512949281103,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58512949313871,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58512949346639,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58512949379407,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58512949412175,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58512949444943,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Twee-schollen-op-het-strand_Poster_CompositorV1_1786451434903.jpg?v=1787115941","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/twee-schollen-op-het-strand-albert-flamen","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}