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Willem van de Velde the Younger

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Calm Dutch harbor with moored sailing boats, a tall ship, wading figures and a large cloudy sky.

Entrance to a Dutch Port

ca. 1665

Painting of sailing ships with Dutch flags at anchor on calm water under a sky with cumulus clouds.

Ships in the Roads

1658

Seascape of tall sailing warships and rowing boats on choppy water, with smoke from a naval battle in the distance.

The conquest of the Royal Prince

1670

Seascape of Dutch warships with white sails and gunsmoke on grey water under a cloudy sky, with small rowing boats nearby.

Conquered English ships after the Four Days' Battle

1666

Large Dutch sailing ships on a calm sea with white sails, small rowing boats, and a cloudy blue sky.

Dutch Ships in a Calm

1665

Sailing ship firing a cannon, smoke drifting over calm sea, with rowing boats and a distant ship under a cloudy sky.

The Cannon Shot

1680

Calm sea with a sailing boat, rowboats and anchored vessels under a cloudy sky, painted in 1665.

A Kaag at Anchor with Sails Hoisted and a State Yacht and Other Vessel

1665

Painting of an English ship heeling in a gale on rough seas, with a second ship struggling behind it under dark clouds.

An English Ship at Sea Running In a Gale

1700

Painting of several sailing boats and a rowing boat on calm water under a soft pink sky.

Calm lake

1660

Painting of a Dutch warship with white sails and striped flags in choppy seas, with small boats and dark storm clouds.

A Dutch Flagship Coming to Anchor

1672

Painting of a decorated state yacht with sails and Dutch flags among many vessels on calm water near shore.

Calm: A States Yacht under Sail close to the Shore with many other Vessels

1655

Black and white view of a sailing frigate firing a gun salute, with smoke, rowboats and distant warships on calm water.

The gun salute from a sailing frigate

1650

Seascape with sailing ships and small boats on calm water beneath dramatic grey clouds.

The Canon Shot

Seascape with a decorated yacht and other sailing vessels on calm water under a cloudy sky.

A Yacht and Other Vessels in a Calm

1671

Painting of a stormy sea with a large three-masted ship and a small boat in foamy waves under dark clouds.

Stormy Sea with Ships

1659

Painting of a harbor with tall sailing ships, a fortified city with towers, a crowded quay, and a diver in the sky.

Seascape

Painting of a reddish-sailed kaag and other sailboats struggling in rough sea under dark, towering storm clouds.

A Kaag and Other Sailing Vessels in a Freshening Wind

1660

Calm sea with a large sailing ship, small fishing boats with fishermen in the foreground, and billowing clouds overhead.

Schepen voor de kust tijdens windstilte

1650

Seascape of sailing boats and rowing boats in choppy water under a cloudy sky, with Dutch flags and a wooden jetty.

Schepen voor de kust bij flinke bries

1650

Oil painting of a sailing ship heeling in a storm on rough grey seas, with a small boat at left under dark clouds.

A Ship on the High Seas Caught by a Squall, Known as ‘The Gust’

1680

Calm harbor scene with moored sailing boats, a wooden pier, rowboats with figures, and a hazy cloudy sky.

Havengezicht

1650

Calm seascape with several sailing ships and rowing boats at anchor under a cloudy sky, painted in 1650.

Schepen voor de kust

1650

Calm sea scene with two sailing ships at anchor, ducks in the foreground, and soft clouds in a pale sky.

Schepen voor anker

1650

Painting of Dutch sailing warships firing amid gunsmoke and a burning ship, with small boats of sailors in the foreground.

Encounter during the Battle of Kijkduin

1675

Oil painting of a 17th-century naval battle with a central warship firing amid smoke, surrounded by sailing vessels under a d

Het gevecht van Michiel Adriaensz de Ruyter tegen de hertog van York op de 'Royal Prince' tijdens de zeeslag bij Sole…

1691

Painting of large and small sailing ships at anchor on calm water under a sky of white clouds, with Dutch flags.

Schepen onder de kust voor anker

1660

Fishing boats on a sandy beach under cloudy skies, with fishermen working near the water and dunes on the right.

Vissersschepen aan het strand

1650

Dutch warships with white sails and a gilded stern in a rough sea under a smoky grey sky, with smaller boats nearby.

De overgave van de Royal Prince

1670

Calm coastal scene with sailing boats, Dutch flags, a wading figure on tidal flats, and soft clouds above.

Kalme zee met vissersboten bij de kust

1700

Harbour with sailing ships and a departing decorated yacht under billowing clouds, with small boats on calm water.

Havenhoofd met schepen en een vertrekkend jacht

1673

Painting of fishermen beside beached boats on a sandy shore with a wooden breakwater and sailing ships on the sea.

Beach with a Weyschuit Pulled up on Shore

1673

Calm sea with an ornate yacht flying Dutch flags beside other sailing boats under a cloudy sky.

A Yacht and Other Vessels in a Calm

1671

Calm harbour with sailing ships, rowing boats and figures in the foreground under a cloudy sky.

Ships in a calm.[1] Alternative title(s): Het jacht van de Staten van Holland en andere vaartuigen voor anker bij win…

1700

Painting of sailing vessels on a choppy sea under dramatic clouds, with figures wading in shallow water in the foreground.

Vessels off the Dutch Coast in a Moderate Breeze

1671

Painting of fishing boats with sails near a sandbank on calm water under a soft cloudy sky, with distant ships.

Fishing Boats near a Sandbank in a Calm

1700

Painting of English warships firing on a fortified coastal town in a bay, with clouds of gunsmoke over the water and hills.

The Attack on Shipping in Bugia, 18 May 1671 (I)

1675

Painting of a large sailing ship amid gunsmoke on a calm sea, with two distant vessels and a small boat nearby.

The End of the Action between the English Indiaman and Three Spanish Privateers

1682

Painting of sailing ships in battle at sea, with smoke clouds and flags under a warm, hazy sky.

An English Indiaman Attacked by Three Spanish Privateers

1677

Painting of a naval battle with sailing warships firing broadsides and smoke drifting across a calm sea under a pale sky.

The "Mary Rose" Action, 28 December 1669

1676

Painting of a naval battle in a harbour, with a burning warship, billowing smoke, and sailing ships under flags.

The Attack on Shipping in Bugia, 18 May 1671 (II)

1675

Calm harbor with sailing vessels, rowboats, and figures wading in the shallows under a soft cloudy sky.

Vessels in a Calm

1674

Painting of a Dutch ship and small boats in choppy sea under a dramatic cloudy sky.

A Dutch Ship and Other Small Vessels in a Strong Breeze

1658

Calm sea at sunset with a small brown-sailed boat in front and a large sailing ship with distant vessels beyond.

Sunset at Sea

1680

Calm sea with brown-sailed boats, a rowing boat with figures, distant ships and large cumulus clouds in pale sky.

A Calm

1663

Calm sea with a brown-sailed ship and small boat at anchor, a large warship on the right, under cloudy sky.

A Calm - A smalschip and a kaag at anchor with an English man-o'-war beyond

1665

Painting of two sailing boats by a sea wall on a tidal inlet, with figures on the sand and distant ships under clouds.

A wijdschip and a kaag in an inlet close to a sea-wall

1661

Painting of an English warship firing a salute amid smoke, with rowing boats and sailing vessels on a calm sea.

English Warship Firing a Salute

1690

Grey monochrome painting of a naval battle with warships, smoke, and small boats in choppy sea under a cloudy sky.

Episode uit de Slag op de Sont

1660

Painting of an ornate state yacht with flags among many sailing vessels and rowing boats on calm water under a cloudy sky.

A States Yacht and other vessels in a very light air

Painting of Dutch sailing ships and rowboats on calm water under a pale cloudy sky, with flags flying.

Dutch Fleet in a Calm

1655

Painting of calm tidal water with moored sailing boats, fishermen on a wooden landing, and distant ships under cloudy sky.

Calm Sea

1661

Painting of sailing ships on calm water with billowing clouds, small boats and figures on a sandy shore in the foreground.

Ships off the coast

1672

Oil painting of sailing ships and small boats on a calm sea under a cloudy sky, with a rowing boat in the foreground.

Shipping on a Calm Sea

1660

Seascape of a sailing kaag leaning in choppy water under billowing clouds, with ships and a rowboat nearby.

A Dutch kaag in a light breeze

1655

Painting of burning warships in a bay, with dark smoke, rowing boats, and sailing ships under a cloudy sky.

The burning of the French flagship Soleil Royal in Cherbourg Bay during the protracted battle of La Hogue, 22nd-24th…

1692

Painting of sailing boats on a grey sea under cloudy skies, with a large cream-sailed vessel at right and figures in a rowboa

Willem van de Velde (II) - Een kaag steekt van wal - met kader

Naval battle with smoke-filled sky, sailing ships with yellow pennants, and a crowded rowboat with a red-and-white flag in th

The Battle of Solebay, 7 June 1672

1673

Painting of a Dutch warship firing cannons in rough seas under a stormy sky, with other ships and a rowing boat nearby.

Dutch Flagship in a Fresh Quartering Breeze

1691

Calm sea with two Dutch sailing boats near a sandy shore and a distant warship under cumulus clouds, 1673 painting.

A calm Sea with a Kaag and a Boeier close to the Shore

1673

Seascape of a Dutch ship at anchor with drying sails among smaller boats on calm water under cloudy sky.

A Dutch ship at anchor drying sails and a Kaag under sail

1665

Painting of a Dutch warship with a tricolour flag surrounded by a fleet and rowing boats on choppy sea, 1665.

Willem van de Welde de Younger - The council-of-war on board the Eendraght - ca. 1665 - Fondation Custodia

1665

Painting of fishing boats with sails on a sandy beach beside a wooden breakwater, with ships and clouds in the distance.

Beach scene (Marsdiep, nearby Den-Helder), ca. 1665 - Fondation Custodia

1665

Painting of a small sailing galliot on rough sea under dramatic clouds, with larger ships in the distance.

An English Galliot at Sea Running before a Strong Wind

1690

Painting of fishing boats pulled onto a sandy beach beside a wooden jetty, with fishermen and a choppy sea under clouds.

Beach with a Weyschuit Pulled up on Shore

1673