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The Naval Battle at Livorno
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The Naval Battle at Livorno

Willem van de Velde (I) · c. 1659 - c. 1699 · panel; ink

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

About this work

In 1653 the English ship the Samson went up in flames off the coast of Italy after an encounter with Cornelis Tromp’s warship the Halve Maan. Van de Velde represented both vessels at the centre of this pen painting. Tromp commissioned the picture to honour and glorify himself. The work is still in its original frame with the Tromp family coat of arms.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
paintingpenschilderingCornelis TrompHenry AppletonJan van Galensailing-ship, sailing-boatbattle (+ sailing-ships)Livorno
Credit lineDe zeeslag bij Livorno. c. 1659 - c. 1699. Willem van de Velde (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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