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Ship Firing a Salute

Robbert Muys · 1761 · etching; paper

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

About this work

View of the sea with left a sailing ship in shallow water with furled sail at anchor. Next to the boat stand two men up to their ankles in the water. Left in the foreground a rowboat with two passengers, Right back two large sailing ships with furled sails. One of these ships fires a salute shot.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print rowing-boat, canoe, etc.

Credit lineSchip lost een saluutschot. 1761. Robbert Muys. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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