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Pale ink-and-wash drawing of tall sailing warships on calm sea, with a large ship with crowded rigging in the right foreground and rowing boats between hulls.

Naval Gathering with the Warship De Zeven Provinciën, 1666

A pale ink-and-wash drawing of tall sailing warships on calm water, with flags streaming and full sails catching the light. The largest vessel fills the right foreground with crowded rigging and rows of gunports, while rowing boats move between the hulls beneath a lower inscription.

Artist
Willem van de Velde (I)
Date
1666-1693
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2624 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1693.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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