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Painting of a sea battle with many sailing warships firing through smoke, a hazy coastline on the left and a warm, sunlit sky above.

Het treffen tussen de Hollandse en de Britse vloot tijdens de tocht van de Hollandse flottielje naar Boulogne, 1804

A naval battle unfolds at sea as several sailing warships with billowing sails and flags fire through drifting smoke, while a hazy coastline rises on the left under a warm, sunlit sky. The dense rows of hulls recede toward the horizon, creating a strong diagonal rhythm across the painting.

Artist
Martinus Schouman (eigenhandig gesigneerd)
Date
1806
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2363 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1806.
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: Combate naval entre las flotas holandesa y británica, 1804

Una batalla naval se desarrolla en el mar, con varios buques de guerra de vela, velas hinchadas y banderas, disparando entre humo disperso, mientras una costa brumosa se alza a la izquierda bajo un cielo cálido y soleado. Las filas de cascos se alejan hacia el horizonte, creando un fuerte ritmo diagonal en la composición.

Português: Combate naval entre as frotas holandesa e britânica, 1804

Uma batalha naval se desenrola no mar, com vários navios de guerra à vela, velas infladas e bandeiras, disparando entre fumaça dispersa, enquanto uma costa enevoada se ergue à esquerda sob um céu quente e ensolarado. As fileiras de cascos recuam em direção ao horizonte, criando um forte ritmo diagonal na composição.

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