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Sailing warships on a calm sea under cumulus clouds; a large ship with white sails dominates the left foreground.

De veroverde schepen 'Swiftsure', 'Seven Oaks', 'Loyal George' en 'Convertine' worden het Goereese Gat binnengebracht na de Vierdaagse Zeeslag, 11-14 juni 1666: episode uit de Tweede Engelse Zeeoorlog

A calm sea under a broad sky of cumulus clouds, with several sailing warships in open water. A large vessel with billowing white sails and red-and-white flags dominates the left foreground, while smaller ships spread across the middle distance, one on the right emitting a puff of gunsmoke.

Artist
Willem van de Velde (II)
Date
1666
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2856 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1666.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Barcos capturados llevados al Goeree Gat, 1666

Mar en calma bajo un amplio cielo de nubes cúmulos, con varios buques de guerra de vela en aguas abiertas. Un gran navío de velas blancas infladas y banderas rojas y blancas domina el primer plano izquierdo, mientras barcos más pequeños se extienden por el plano medio, y uno a la derecha lanza una bocanada de humo de cañón.

Português: Navios capturados levados ao Goeree Gat, 1666

Mar calmo sob um amplo céu de nuvens cúmulos, com vários navios de guerra à vela em mar aberto. Um grande navio de velas brancas infladas e bandeiras vermelhas e brancas domina o primeiro plano à esquerda, enquanto outros barcos menores se espalham pelo plano médio, e um à direita solta uma baforada de fumaça de canhão.

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