Willem van de Velde the Younger

Ships in the Roads

Willem van de Velde de Jonge Schepen op de rede
Willem van de Velde de Jonge Schepen op de rede Ships in the Roads
Willem van de Velde de Jonge Schepen op de rede Ships in the Roads
Willem van de Velde de Jonge Schepen op de rede Ships in the Roads
Willem van de Velde de Jonge Schepen op de rede
Willem van de Velde de Jonge Schepen op de rede

Willem van de Velde the Younger
Ships in the Roads

1658 On view in Room 16

Willem van de Velde II often painted seascapes with a low horizon, calm weather and big cumuli that stand out against a blue sky. The slack sails provide an atmospheric interplay of light and shade.

In the centre is a richly decorated yacht flying the Dutch flag. It is surrounded by cargo ships at anchor and a few rowing boats bringing passengers to and from the shore.

Technical details
Willem van de Velde de Jonge Schepen op de rede

Willem van de Velde the Younger
Ships in the Roads

1658 On view in Room 16

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Details

General information
Artist Willem van de Velde the Younger (Leiden 1633 - 1707 Greenwich)
Title Ships in the Roads
Dated 1658
Object name painting
Inventory number 201
On view in Room 16
Material and technical details
Technique oil
Material canvas
Dimensions 66.2 x 77.5 cm
Inscriptions
Signed at right, on the barrel: w / v. v.

Provenance

Pieter Leendert de Neufville, Amsterdam, 1765; Prince William V, The Hague, 1765-1795; confiscated by the French, transferred to the Muséum Central des Arts/Musée Napoléon (Musée du Louvre), Paris, 1795-1815; Royal Picture Gallery, housed in the Prince William V Gallery, The Hague, 1816; transferred to the Mauritshuis, 1822