Willem van de Velde the YoungerDutch, 1633–1707Schepen voor de kust
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Schepen voor de kust” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
In the 17th century painters specialized in specific genres. For instance, Willem van de Velde became a marine painter, perhaps even the most successful one ever. He portrayed large, spectacular naval battles as well as small, tranquil coastal views, like we see here. Modest commercial vessels lie still on the smooth-as-glass surface of the water. Somewhat further back in the middle ground are two warships calmly awaiting what is to come.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- SK-A-440
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
