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Description: | This painting was attributed to Willem van de Velde the Younger; the figures were recently reattributed to the painter Hendrik Jacobsz. Dubbels (1621-1676). It is now thought that the entire painting may be the work of Dubbels. Both painters were working together at the studio of van de Velde the Elder at this time. The Cannon Hall painting is virtually identical to a painting in the Boymans-van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam, now attributed to Dubbels. Van de Velde the Younger is known to have concentrated principally on calms during the first phase of his career, from 1653 to the early 1660s, and so this work, if by him, would be typical of this period. Despite their small scale, these paintings are stately and serene. The use of a beach in the foreground is typical in van de Velde's work at this time, being one of three distinct categories of certain motifs featured in his work. The artist's skill can be seen in the way that the shallow water reflects the sky and the sails of the boats. | Subjects: | figure; marine; everyday life; trade and industry | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Dubbels, Hendrik Jacobsz. (Dutch painter, born 1620 or 1621, died 1676) Æ Attributed to Velde, Willem van de, II (Dutch painter, 1633-1707) Previously attributed to Velde, Willem van de, II (Dutch painter, 1633-1707) Previously attributed to Vlieger, Simon de (Dutch painter, printmaker, and draftsman, 1601-1653) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8861... | Go to resource |
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