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A Fishing Boat off a Rocky Coast in a Storm with a Wreck

Image credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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In this painting a fishing boat filled with people is travelling towards a cluster of large rocks. The danger of this shoreline is demonstrated by the small ship sinking in the centre right. In the foreground another ship has succumbed to this peril recently: detritus floats in the sea and survivors are gripping onto its masts which are still visible above the water. On the right, in the foreground, several survivors have reached the safety of land. Behind them rocks rise up acting as a reminder of the treacherous coast which threatens the vessels in the painting. To the right, on the coastline, a tower stands out as a symbol of security, in contrast to the ship below. Throughout his career Bellevois expressed an interest in the subject of shipwrecks, often reworking the image of ships in high winds charging towards steep, ominous cliffs.

National Maritime Museum

London

Title

A Fishing Boat off a Rocky Coast in a Storm with a Wreck

Date

c.1664–1665

Medium

oil on panel

Measurements

H 82.5 x W 121.9 cm

Accession number

BHC0837

Work type

Painting

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