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Painting of a night sea battle with sailing ships firing amid drifting smoke, a burning ship glowing orange at right, under a dark, cloudy sky.

Nachtelijk gevecht tussen Cornelis Tromp op de 'Gouden Leeuw' en Sir Edward Spragg op de 'Royal Prince' tijdens de zeeslag bij Kijkduin, 21 augustus 1673: episode uit de Derde Engelse Zeeoorlog (1672-74)

A night naval battle unfolds on choppy water under a dark, smoky sky lit by a warm orange glow. Tall-masted sailing ships with billowing sails fire cannon amid drifting gunsmoke, while a burning vessel flares on the right.

Artist
Willem van de Velde (II)
Date
1675
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2346 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1675.
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 nocturno en Kijkduin, 1673 (Tromp y Spragg)

Un combate naval nocturno se desarrolla sobre aguas agitadas bajo un cielo oscuro y lleno de humo, iluminado por un cálido resplandor anaranjado. Veleros de altos mástiles con velas hinchadas disparan cañones entre humo de pólvora, mientras un barco en llamas arde a la derecha.

Português: Batalha noturna em Kijkduin, 1673 (Tromp e Spragg)

Uma batalha naval noturna se desenrola sobre águas agitadas, sob um céu escuro e enfumaçado iluminado por um brilho alaranjado. Veleiros de mastros altos, com velas infladas, disparam canhões em meio à fumaça da pólvora, enquanto um navio em chamas arde à direita.

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