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Grey wash drawing of tall sailing ships at anchor on calm water, with figures on the shore at left and masted ships fading into haze at right.

Ships at Anchor in a Hazy Harbour

A grey-toned drawing of tall sailing ships at anchor on calm water, with a large vessel and its rigging dominating the left and figures and small boats along the shore. To the right, more masted ships fade into a hazy distance under a pale, cloudy sky.

Artist
Willem van de Velde (I) (mentioned on object)
Date
1630-1672
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2905 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1672.
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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