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Painting of many white-sailed ships and small boats on a choppy grey sea under a stormy sky.

The Battle of the Slaak between the Dutch and Spanish Fleets on the Night of 12-13 September

A stormy grey sky hangs over a choppy harbour where many sailing vessels with billowing white sails and red pennants crowd the water. In the foreground, small boats filled with figures move among the ships under a hazy horizon, suggesting a naval engagement in dim light.

Artist
Simon de Vlieger (eigenhandig gesigneerd)
Date
1633
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2323 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1633.
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 del Slaak, noche del 12 al 13 de septiembre

Un cielo gris y tormentoso se extiende sobre un puerto agitado donde numerosas embarcaciones de vela, con velas blancas hinchadas y banderines rojos, llenan el agua. En primer plano, pequeños botes con figuras se mueven entre los barcos bajo un horizonte brumoso, sugiriendo un combate naval con luz tenue.

Português: A Batalha do Slaak, noite de 12 para 13 de setembro

Um céu cinzento e tempestuoso paira sobre um porto agitado, onde muitas embarcações a vela, com velas brancas infladas e flâmulas vermelhas, lotam a água. Em primeiro plano, pequenos barcos cheios de figuras se movem entre os navios sob um horizonte enevoado, sugerindo um combate naval à luz fraca.

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