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The passenger ship on the right flies two flags. The tiny monogram on the white central band of the Dutch flag – ‘VOC’ – shows that this vessel belongs the Dutch East India Company, the powerful trading organisation largely responsible for the upsurge in commerce in the Netherlands.
Van Os, like the greater part of the population, must have been aware of the importance of the company to the prosperity of the country, and perhaps includes the flags as a reminder of its role in their lives.
Title
Dutch Vessels in Calm Water
Date
probably 1770-85
Medium
Oil on oak
Measurements
H 32.1 x W 42.4 cm
Accession number
NG1462
Acquisition method
Presented by Arthur Kay, 1895
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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