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Painting of a large sailing warship in the foreground, other ships in smoky haze, grey sea under a cloudy sky.

De verovering van het Engelse admiraalsschip de 'Royal Prince' 13 juni 1666, tijdens de Vierdaagse Zeeslag, 11-14 juni 1666: episode uit de Tweede Engelse Zeeoorlog (1665-67)

A large three-masted warship with billowing sails dominates the right foreground, while other sailing ships sit in smoky haze across a grey-blue sea. A small boat rows near its stern under a cloudy sky.

Artist
Willem van de Velde (II)
Date
1670
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2865 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1670.
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: Captura del buque insignia inglés Royal Prince, 13 de junio de 1666

Un gran navío de guerra de tres mástiles, con velas hinchadas, domina el primer plano derecho, mientras otros veleros se difuminan en la neblina de humo sobre un mar gris azulado. Una pequeña barca bordea su popa bajo un cielo nublado.

Português: Captura do navio almirante inglês Royal Prince, 13 de junho de 1666

Um grande navio de guerra de três mastros, com velas infladas, domina o primeiro plano à direita, enquanto outros veleiros somem na névoa de fumaça sobre um mar cinza-azulado. Um pequeno bote acompanha sua popa sob um céu nublado.

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