The Battle of Terheide, 1653: Naval Battle in Pencil and Wash
A wide grey-toned drawing shows a crowded sea battle, with dozens of tall-masted sailing ships and smaller boats scattered across choppy water. Smoke drifts up from gunfire under a heavy cloud-filled sky, and tiny figures appear on some decks.
- Artist
- Willem van de Velde (I)
- Date
- 1657
- Medium
- Source
- Rijksmuseum
- Size
- 4000 × 2355 px
Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1657.
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/)
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
