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A Ship Wrecked off a Rocky Coast. A fleet of ships is shown near a rocky coast. One of them, in stern view, is shown on the left with its sails half down, clawing to windward off the land, and the other shipping is visible on the horizon. A large rock ris
1640
National Maritime Museum

Shipping in an Estuary. A scene showing an estuary with shipping and land rising up on either side. The land on the far right includes white cliffs rising up towards fields and woods. Several church towers are implied on the skyline and this specificity i
1640
National Maritime Museum

A Dutch Ferry Boat Before a Breeze. A variety of shipping is shown, on a blustery day, off the Dutch coast. A kaag or ferry boat with a red sail occupies the centre foreground of the painting. She flies the Dutch flag at the mainmast and is carrying a ran
late 1640s
National Maritime Museum

A Dutch Ship Running onto a Rocky Coast. A Dutch trading ship, flying the Dutch flag, is being carried by bleak and tenebrous waters which force it towards dark, foreboding cliffs. Foamy waves, composed diagonally across the surface of the painting, haul
late 1640s
National Maritime Museum

Dutch Ferry Boats in a Fresh Breeze. This painting shows Dutch boats in a fresh breeze. Boats traverse a busy waterway in order to reach the land which is visible on the far right of the composition. Two boats are laden with passengers and are ferrying pe
1640s
National Maritime Museum

Seascape with Sailors Sheltering from a Rainstorm. A group of sailors huddle, in a cave, beneath a rugged cliff. Torrential rain falls diagonally from the thick black clouds which hover menacingly above. A smooth, flat sea is rendered in silvery-grey tone
1640s
National Maritime Museum