Who created "Dutch Ships at Anchor with a Yacht Lying Head to the Wind"?

Dutch Ships at Anchor with a Yacht Lying Head to the Wind was created by Willem van de Velde II in 1664.

What medium is "Dutch Ships at Anchor with a Yacht Lying Head to the Wind"?

Dutch Ships at Anchor with a Yacht Lying Head to the Wind is Pencil and brush and gray ink and gray wash..

Is "Dutch Ships at Anchor with a Yacht Lying Head to the Wind" in the public domain?

Yes, Dutch Ships at Anchor with a Yacht Lying Head to the Wind is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Dutch Ships at Anchor with a Yacht Lying Head to the Wind

Willem van de Velde II

1664

Medium

Pencil and brush and gray ink and gray wash.

Dimensions

6 x 10 5/16 in. (15.3 x 26.2 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.812

Tags

Ships

Art Historical Context

In the heart of the Dutch Golden Age, Willem van de Velde II1633–1707) captured the bustling maritime world of his homeland with masterful precision. Created in 1664, *Dutch Ships at Anchor with Yacht Lying Head to the* is a delicate drawing executed in pencil, brush, gray, and gray wash on modest 6 x 10 5/16-inch sheet. This intimate study van de Velde's renowned as a marine artist, renowned for his meticulous renderings of ships—vessels that symbolized Dutch commercial and naval dominance during an era intense rivalry, including the lead-up to the Second Anglo-Dutch War. The artwork depicts...

Dutch Ships at Anchor with a Yacht Lying Head to the Wind

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