The Cannon Shot

The Cannon Shot

SK-C-244

signature: ‘W. v. Velde J.’

A Dutch warship in a calm, with its sails loosed, fires a cannon shot. Two sloops float to either side of the man-of-war, and another Dutch ship with lowered sails can be seen in the distance.

painter: Willem van de Velde (II)

c. 1680

olieverf op doek

height 78.5 cm x width 67 cm x height 90.8 cm x width 80.5 cm x depth 7.5 cm

On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

Public domain

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https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108360