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Description: | Oil on canvas. In this naval battle scene, a ship burns with bright yellow flames, creating a cloud of thick, black smoke. The work shows a scene from the Battle of Solebay, the opening battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War (1872-74).
Willem van de Velde made several different paintings showing the Battle of Solebay and the ‘Royal James’ burning. Other examples are in the collections of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich; the National Trust; and the Ministry of Defence Art Collection. | Subjects: | flag seascape/coastal scene rowing boat HMS 'Royal James' ship Dutch smoke fire | Source: | Government Art Collection | Creator: | Willem van de Velde II | Identifier: | http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/work.aspx?... | Go to resource |
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