The Merchant Shipping Anchorage in the Texel with Texel Island and Oude Schild to the North West

Published in April 12th, 2009

Posted by admin in 17th Century, Dutch Navy, Harbors, Ludolf Backhuysen

By Ludolf Bakhuizen National Maritime Museum Greenwich The setting for the picture is the merchant shipping roadstead off the eastern coast of Texel, one of a group of northern islands guarding the entrance to the Zuider Zee. Texel Island can be seen ahead with the village of Oude Schild to the far right. The channel [...]

A Ship in High Seas Caught by a Squall, known as ‘The Gust’ (De Windstoot)

Published in April 12th, 2009

Posted by admin in 17th Century, Dutch Navy, Willem van de Velde the Younger

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By Willem van de Velde the Younger (ca. 1650-1707) Rijksmuseum Amsterdam The painting depicts a three masted ship and a small boat caught by a raging storm.