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Grey drawing of a crowded naval battle with many sailing ships on choppy water under a smoky, cloudy sky.

The Battle of Terheide, 10 August 1653: an episode from the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652-54)

A wide grey-toned drawing shows a crowded sea battle, with dozens of tall-masted sailing ships and smaller boats scattered across choppy water. Smoke drifts up from gunfire under a heavy cloud-filled sky, and tiny figures appear on some decks.

Artist
Willem van de Velde (I)
Date
1657
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2355 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1657.
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, 1653: combate naval en lápiz y aguada

Un amplio dibujo de tonos grises muestra una batalla naval abarrotada, con decenas de barcos de vela de altos mástiles y botes más pequeños dispersos sobre aguas agitadas. Humo se eleva por los disparos bajo un cielo cargado de nubes, y diminutas figuras aparecen en algunas cubiertas.

Português: A Batalha de Terheide, 1653: combate naval em lápis e aguada

Um amplo desenho em tons de cinza mostra uma batalha naval lotada, com dezenas de navios à vela de mastros altos e barcos menores espalhados por águas agitadas. Fumaça sobe dos disparos sob um céu carregado de nuvens, e pequenas figuras aparecem em alguns conveses.

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