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Pale grey-brown seascape of a naval battle with tall sailing ships, gun smoke and small boats on choppy water under a cloudy sky.

Episode uit de slag in het Sont tussen de Hollandse en Zweedse vloot, 8 november 1658

A smoky sea battle unfolds across a wide, pale expanse of water, with tall sailing warships, masts and rigging crowded together under a cloud-filled sky. In the foreground, small boats and a large ship with billowing sails dominate, while gun smoke drifts through the distance.

Artist
Willem van de Velde (I)
Date
1658-1693
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2725 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1693.
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: Episodio de la batalla del Sund entre las flotas holandesa y sueca, 1658

Una batalla naval cubierta de humo se extiende sobre una amplia superficie de agua pálida, con altos barcos de vela, mástiles y aparejos agrupados bajo un cielo lleno de nubes. En primer plano dominan pequeñas embarcaciones y un gran navío de velas hinchadas, mientras el humo de los cañones se disipa a lo lejos.

Português: Episódio da batalha do Sund entre as frotas holandesa e sueca, 1658

Uma batalha naval coberta de fumaça se desenrola sobre uma ampla extensão de água pálida, com altos navios a vela, mastros e cordoalhas agrupados sob um céu cheio de nuvens. Em primeiro plano, pequenas embarcações e um grande navio de velas infladas dominam a cena, enquanto a fumaça dos canhões se espalha ao longe.

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