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Rijksmuseum

99 works

Oil painting of a rough sea with a heeling white-sailed yacht, a fishing boat with two fishermen, and distant ships under a d

Rough Sea with a Dutch Yacht

Ludolf Bakhuysen, 1694

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

Willem van de Velde the Younger, 1666

Painting of a stone bridge over a river with rowers in a boat, a sunlit tree, cottages and a dark stormy sky.

Landscape with a Stone Bridge

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1638

Boatmen moored on a lake shore with cattle, a donkey, and a woman with a child beneath a large tree and mountains.

Boatmen Moored on the Shore of an Italian Lake

Adam Pynacker, 1650 - 1670

Painting of a harbor with a crowded ferry, sailing ships and boats under a dark, stormy sky.

Harbor with sailing ships and ferry

Hendrick Jacobsz. Dubbels, 1650

Oil painting of a Dutch warship with billowing sails on choppy water, surrounded by small boats, with a city skyline behind.

The warship Brielle on the Maas near Rotterdam

Ludolf Bakhuysen, 1689

Painting of a 17th-century naval battle with sailing warships, gun smoke, and a stormy cloudy sky over choppy water.

Battle of Terheide

Jan Abrahamsz. Beerstraten, 1653 - 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

Willem van de Velde the Younger, 1665

Oil painting of a squadron of sailing warships near a rocky coast, with a rowing boat and two figures on the rocks.

A French Squadron near a Rocky Coast

Jacob Adriaensz Bellevois, 1640 - 1676

Grey monochrome drawing of a large naval battle with many sailing ships, smoke clouds, and small boats on choppy water.

The sea battle at Terheide

Willem van de Velde, 1657

Painting of riders, sheep and a dog by a rocky cliff, with a ferry boat carrying cattle crossing a river on the right.

Ferry Boat

Adriaen van de Velde, 1666

Oil painting of a busy harbor canal with sailing ships, flags, a town skyline, and a crowd of riders and carts on a dike.

The departure of a dignitary from Middelburg

Adriaen van de Venne, 1615

Grey monochrome painting of warships in battle at sea, with gun smoke, small boats and debris in choppy water.

Episode from the Battle between the Dutch and Swedish Fleets in the Sound, 8 November 1658

Willem van de Velde, 1658 - 1693

Painting of sailing ships and rowing boats on calm harbor water beside a quay, under a cloudy sky.

Ships in the harbor in calm weather

Jan Claesz. Rietschoof, 1675

Oil painting of a ceremonial barge with Dutch flags in a busy harbour, surrounded by boats and a crowd before a city.

Arrival of Charles II, King of England, in Rotterdam, 24 May 1660

Lieve Verschuier, c. 1660 - c. 1665

Oil painting of a gilded Dutch warship with white sails in a naval battle, smoke and flagged vessels around it.

The conquest of the Royal Prince

Willem van de Velde, c. 1670

Painting of sailing ships and rowing boats in a windy harbour under a dark cloudy sky, with buildings at right.

Ships in the harbor in a strong breeze

Jan Claesz. Rietschoof, 1675

Grey monochrome naval scene of sailing warships in line on choppy sea, with gun smoke and flags under a cloudy sky.

The sea battle against the Spaniards near Dunkirk

Cornelis Tromp, 1659

Oil painting of a sailing ship heeling in a storm, with a small boat in heavy waves beneath dark clouds.

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

Willem van de Velde, c. 1680

Painting of sailing ships and small boats on choppy water before a town with a church spire and a castle, under a cloudy sky.

Ships off IJsselmonde

Aert Anthoniszoon, 1617

Grey-toned seascape of sailing warships in battle, with smoke rising and wreckage floating on choppy water.

The sea battle near Livorno

Cornelis Tromp, c. 1659 - c. 1699

Painting of a sailing ship firing a cannon, white smoke drifting over calm water with small boats and a distant vessel.

The cannon shot

Willem van de Velde, c. 1680

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’

Willem van de Velde the Younger, 1680

Oil painting of Dutch sailing ships on calm water, with a crowded rowing boat and puffs of gunsmoke under a cloudy sky.

The greeting of the government sloop by the inland fleet

Jan van de Cappelle, 1650

Oil seascape of large sailing ships and small rowing boats on calm water under cumulus clouds, with gun smoke on the right.

Captured English Ships after the Four Days’ Battle

Willem van de Velde, c. 1666

Dutch sailing ships with flags in a harbor under clouds, with elegant figures and dockworkers on the shore.

Dutch Ships in the Roads of Texel; in the middle the 'Gouden Leeuw', the Flagship of Cornelis Tromp

Ludolf Bakhuizen, 1671

Grey wash drawing of large sailing warships with flags and rowing boats on calm sea under a cloudy sky.

"Council of War aboard ""The Seven Provinces"", the Flagship of Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, 10 June 1666, precedi…

Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, 1666 - 1693

Grey monochrome painting of a naval battle with warships, gunsmoke, sinking vessels and rowing boats on choppy water.

Battle between the Dutch and Swedish Fleets, in the Sound, 8 November 1658

Willem van de Velde, 1665

Dutch sailing warship ramming crowded Spanish galleys in rough sea, men falling into the water, smoke and ships in background

Dutch ships ramming Spanish galleys off the English coast, 3 October 1602.[1] Alternative title(s): Dutch ships rammi…

Cornelis Vroom, 1617

Oil painting of a sailing boat with a large brown sail tilting through rough sea under dark clouds, with smaller boats on the

A Packet-Boat Sailing before the Wind

Pieter Mulier, c. 1640 - c. 1650