Council of War on Board of the “De Zeven Provinciën”, the Flagship of Admiral Michiel Adriaanzoon de Ruyter, June 10th 1666, before the Four Days Battle: an Episode from the Second Anglo-Dutch War

Published in January 28th, 2009

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By Willem van de Velde, the Elder, 1666-1693
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Willem van de Velde the Elder had accompanied the Dutch Fleet in a galliot to witness the events of the Four Days Battle that took place on June 11-14 1666 off the Flemish and English coasts. He sketched every phase and every detail of the battle. This [...]

Battle of Texel (Slag bij Kijkduin), August 21st 1673

Published in January 27th, 2009

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By Willem van de Velde, the Younger. 1673-1707
The full name of this painting is “Nightly Fighting Between Cornelis Tromp on the ’Gouden Leeuw’ and Sir Edward Spragg on the ‘Royal Prince’ During the Battle of Texel (Kijkduin) on August 21, 1673: Episode From the Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672-74)”. In this batlle the Dutch navy fought the [...]

An English Sixth-Rate Ship Firing a Salute As a Barge Leaves; A Royal Yacht Nearby

Published in January 20th, 2009

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AN ENGLISH SIXTH-RATE SHIP FIRING A SALUTE AS A BARGE LEAVES; A ROYAL YACHT NEARBY
by Willem van de Velde, the Younger, 1706
A variety of shipping is shown in a calm. In the foreground on the left a small boat with two figures on board is rowing towards the left. One figure works at the oars and [...]

Cannon Fired (Het Kanonschot)

Published in January 19th, 2009

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CANNON FIRED (HET KANONSCHOT)
By Willem van de Velde, the Younger, 1707
(Rijkmuseum Amsterdam)
A warship in calm waters fires a cannon. Two boats are on the either side of the ship. Another warship is seen in the distance.

A Dutch Flagship Coming to Anchor with a States Yacht Before a Light Air

Published in January 19th, 2009

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A DUTCH FLAGSHIP COMING TO ANCHOR WITH A STATES YACHT BEFORE A LIGHT AIR
By Willem van de Velde, the Younger, 1658
An early painting by the artist before he had developed his own artistic style of ship portrayal. In the left foreground is a States yacht, in starboard-quarter view, running towards the flagship under a white [...]

The Battle of the First of June, 1794

Published in January 15th, 2009

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THE BATTLE OF THE FIRST OF JUNE, 1794
by Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, 1795
‘Lord Howe’s action, or the Glorious First of June’ (its original title) is an interpretation of the first major fleet battle of the French Revolutionary War, 1793-1801. The French admiral, Rear-Admiral Louis-Thomas Villaret-Joyeuse, had sailed from Brest to intercept a valuable grain fleet from [...]

Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter (1607–76)

Published in January 11th, 2009

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This is one of six near-identical official portraits of the Dutch national hero, Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter, commissioned by the governors of the regional admiralties. De Ruyter commanded the Dutch fleet during the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1664-67). The ships in the background on the right were painted by Willem van de Velde the Younger. Technical [...]

Italianate Harbour View with a Fantasy Building and Man-of-War

Published in January 9th, 2009

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Although the quay in the foreground of this imaginary Italian port is dominated by an obelisk, the monumental staircase crowned by classical sculpture which leads to the building to the left draws the viewer’s attention. This palace is not a real building but the lantern on top is a direct reference to Amsterdam town hall. [...]

The ‘Gouden Leeuw’ at the Battle of the Texel, 21 August 1673

Published in January 8th, 2009

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The Battle of the Texel was fought between the Dutch and an Anglo-French fleet near Texel Island, off the Dutch coast. The low horizon, dramatic lighting and gunsmoke render this majestic work an immediate experience for the viewer. It was painted in 1687 as a Dutch commission, when van de Velde had already long been [...]

The ‘Royal Prince’ and other Vessels at the Four Days Battle, 1–4 June 1666

Published in January 7th, 2009

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by Abraham Storck, circa 1670
This battle took place during the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1664–67). Storck combines various events from the action to emphasize the drama of the encounter. The masts, clouds and gunsmoke form an impenetrable haze. At the centre is the Zeven Provincien, flagship of Admiral Michiel de Ruyter. It bears a lion, the [...]

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