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Grey wash drawing of a sea battle with sailing warships, drifting smoke, flags, and small boats in choppy water under a cloudy sky.

Naval battle in the Sound, 1658 (episode), Willem van de Velde I

A monochrome wash drawing of a naval battle at sea, with large sailing warships under drifting smoke and flying flags, some red, white and blue. Smaller boats crowd the choppy water in the foreground beneath a heavy, cloudy sky.

Artist
Willem van de Velde (I)
Date
1665
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2702 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1665.
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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