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Sailing ships on smooth sea
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Sailing ships on smooth sea

anonymous · 1688 - 1750 · etching; à la poupée; hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Two sailing ships, with a rowing boat between them, coming alongside. On the horizon other sailing ships. There is little wind, for the sea is smooth and the sails and jibs hang limp.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printsailing-ship, sailing-boatsea (seascape)
Credit lineZeilschepen op gladde zee. 1688 - 1750. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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