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Naval battle on grey sea: tall sailing ships with white sails among drifting smoke, under dramatic clouds, with small boats and a red flag in the foreground.

The Battle of Terheide, 10 August 1653

A large oil painting of a naval battle on choppy grey sea under towering clouds. Tall sailing ships with billowing white sails fire through drifting smoke, while smaller boats and wreckage float in the foreground, and a red flag flies at the right edge.

Artist
Jan Abrahamsz. Beerstraten
Date
1653-1666
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2430 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1666.
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: La batalla de Terheide, 10 de agosto de 1653

Una gran pintura al óleo de una batalla naval sobre un mar agitado y gris, bajo nubes imponentes. Altos veleros de velas blancas hinchadas avanzan entre humo disperso, mientras botes menores y restos flotan en primer plano, y una bandera roja ondea en el borde derecho.

Português: A Batalha de Terheide, 10 de agosto de 1653

Uma grande pintura a óleo de uma batalha naval em mar agitado e cinzento, sob nuvens imponentes. Altos veleiros de velas brancas infladas avançam entre fumaça dispersa, enquanto botes menores e destroços flutuam em primeiro plano, e uma bandeira vermelha tremula na borda direita.

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