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Etching of two men mooring boats by a river at night, with a large tree at left, a sailboat, and timber houses under a moonlit cloudy sky.

Men mooring their boats on a quayside in moonlight; representing night. Etching by P.C. Canot after Jean Pillement.

An etching of a moonlit waterfront with a tall, leaning tree at left and a sailboat on the river. Two men in the foreground handle a rope beside a barrel, while timber houses with stairs and wooden supports line the quay under a cloudy night sky.

Artist
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
Date
June 26 1760
Medium
Allegorical prints Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3467 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1760.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Hombres amarrando barcas en un muelle a la luz de la luna

Un grabado al aguafuerte de una orilla iluminada por la luna, con un árbol grande e inclinado a la izquierda y un velero en el río. En primer plano, dos hombres manejan una cuerda junto a un barril, mientras casas de madera con escaleras y soportes bordean el muelle bajo un cielo nublado.

Português: Homens amarrando barcos em um cais sob o luar

Uma gravura em água-forte de uma margem iluminada pelo luar, com uma árvore grande e inclinada à esquerda e um veleiro no rio. No primeiro plano, dois homens manuseiam uma corda ao lado de um barril, enquanto casas de madeira com escadas e suportes ladeiam o cais sob um céu nublado.

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