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In the background a man-of-war, or battleship, is at anchor, while another lies in the far distance. A third, to the right, is under sail. The Dutch Navy was one of the most powerful in the world at the time, powerful enough to launch a successful raid on the British Navy around the time this painting was made (the Raid on the Medway in 1667).
This seascape may have been made by artists in van de Velde’s studio, copying an earlier work by him.
Title
Small Dutch Vessels in a Breeze
Date
after 1660
Medium
Oil on oak
Measurements
H 21 x W 29.6 cm
Accession number
NG977
Acquisition method
Wynn Ellis Bequest, 1876
Work type
Painting