The Merchant Shipping Anchorage Southwest of Texel, by Ludolph Backhuysen

Published in January 27th, 2011
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Koopvaardijrede ten Zuidoosten het eiland Texel The merchant shipping anchorage southeast of Texel by Ludolph Backhuysen, 1661 Private collection (image 2819×2291 px, 1.87MB) This painting shows the merchant anchorage off the island of Texel, where ships of the Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) used to gather before setting sail for East Indies. In the center [...]

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Ships in the Roads of Amsterdam by Ludolph Backhuysen

Published in January 25th, 2011
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Schepen op de rede van Amsterdam Ships in the Roads of Amsterdam, ink on panel 75x140cm Koninklijk College Zeemanshoop, Amsterdam (image  2787×1532 px,2.8MB) This ink painting by Ludolph Backuysen shows the river IJ crowded with ships as it is viewed from the north bank. In the left side one can see the Amsterdam Admiralty’s depot. [...]

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