Ships near the Coast during a Calm
c. 1650 - c. 1707
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
6.5; 22.5; 31
About this artwork
Schepen voor de kust tijdens windstilte. Op de voorgrond nabij land liggen twee vissersbootjes, rechts een oorlogsschip.
Art Historical Context
Willem van de Velde the Younger was one of the foremost marine painters of the Dutch Golden Age, renowned for his precise and atmospheric depictions of the sea. Created between roughly 1650 and 1707, *Ships near the Coast during a Calm* captures a tranquil moment off the Dutch shoreline. Two modest fishing boats rest near land in the foreground, while a larger warship looms to the right, highlighting the contrast between everyday maritime life and naval strength during the Netherlands’ era of global trade and naval power. Painted in oil on panel, the work exemplifies van de Velde’s mastery of...