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Grey wash drawing of tall sailing ships at anchor on calm water, with figures on the shore at left and masted ships fading into haze at right.

Ships after the Battle

A grey-toned drawing of tall sailing ships at anchor on calm water, with a large vessel and its rigging dominating the left and figures and small boats along the shore. To the right, more masted ships fade into a hazy distance under a pale, cloudy sky.

Artist
Willem van de Velde (I) (mentioned on object)
Date
1630-1672
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2905 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1672.
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: Barcos anclados en un puerto con neblina

Un dibujo de tonos grises que muestra altos veleros anclados en aguas tranquilas, con una gran embarcación y su aparejo dominando la izquierda, y figuras y botes pequeños a lo largo de la orilla. A la derecha, más barcos con mástiles se desvanecen en la distancia brumosa bajo un cielo pálido y nublado.

Português: Navios ancorados em um porto enevoado

Um desenho em tons de cinza mostra altos veleiros ancorados em águas calmas, com uma grande embarcação e seu cordame dominando a esquerda, e figuras e pequenos botes ao longo da margem. À direita, mais navios com mastros se dissolvem na distância nebulosa sob um céu pálido e nublado.

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