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WILLEM VAN DE VELDE THE YOUNGER (1633-1707)
A Calm: A States Yacht under Sail close to the Shore with many other Vessels
c. 1655Oil on panel | 59.8 x 71.5 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 405328
This seascape and A Calm were not created as a pair, but had become one before they were acquired by George IV. Both depict a profusion of shipping, of all types and sizes, at anchor in the inland sea, conveying the scale of the Dutch maritime enterprise. Both describe a multiplicity of men and technology within a unity of light and atmosphere, of sky reflected in the mirror of the sea.
Acquired by George IV in 1814, when Prince Regent, from the Baring Collection
Acquired by George IV in 1814, when Prince Regent, from the Baring Collection
