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Painting of a sea battle with large sailing warships, white sails, puffs of gunsmoke, and a dark smoke cloud over grey water.

Het gevecht van Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter tegen de hertog van York op de 'Royal Prince' tijdens de zeeslag bij Solebay, 7 juni 1672: episode uit de Derde Engelse Zeeoorlog (1672-74)

A sea battle unfolds across a grey-blue expanse of water under a heavy sky. Large sailing warships with billowing white sails and a red flag fire smoke puffs, while a dark smoke cloud rises behind them and smaller vessels crowd the distance.

Artist
Willem van de Velde (II)
Date
1691
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2418 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1691.
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: Batalla naval entre buques de vela bajo el humo

Una batalla en el mar se desarrolla sobre una extensión de agua gris azulada bajo un cielo pesado. Grandes buques de guerra de vela, con velas blancas hinchadas y una bandera roja, disparan nubes de humo, mientras una densa columna oscura se eleva detrás y embarcaciones menores llenan la distancia.

Português: Batalha naval entre navios de guerra à vela sob fumaça

Uma batalha no mar se desenrola sobre uma extensão de água cinza-azulada sob um céu carregado. Grandes navios de guerra à vela, com velas brancas infladas e uma bandeira vermelha, soltam baforadas de fumaça, enquanto uma densa coluna escura se ergue atrás e embarcações menores preenchem a distância.

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