A Ship on the High Seas Caught by a Squall, Known as ‘The Gust’, A sailboat and a smaller boat are knocked around on waves during a storm., c. 1680

 Item — Box: 294
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s42-i0683

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A Ship on the High Seas Caught by a Squall, Known as ‘The Gust’, A sailboat and a smaller boat are knocked around on waves during a storm.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.DUTC.0664; Public Notes: From the Rijksmuseum: This large, 70-gun British warship is in distress. A fierce gust of wind has broken one of its masts, and a sail has come loose. In 1672, Willem van de Velde II, together with his father, who was also a marine painter, entered the service of the English court. He made this painting and its companion, The Cannon Shot, in England.

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1680

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: sailboats; flags; storms; School: Dutch; Style period: Baroque; Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: book clipping ; Image height (in.): 4.9; Image width (in.): 3.5in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: faded; Print type: black and white; Support: canvas

General

Artist Nationality: Dutch; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription translation text type:

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Repository Details

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