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Painting of many white-sailed ships and small boats on a choppy grey sea under a stormy sky.

The Battle of the Slaak, Night of 12-13 September

A stormy grey sky hangs over a choppy harbour where many sailing vessels with billowing white sails and red pennants crowd the water. In the foreground, small boats filled with figures move among the ships under a hazy horizon, suggesting a naval engagement in dim light.

Artist
Simon de Vlieger (eigenhandig gesigneerd)
Date
1633
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2323 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1633.
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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