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The Greeting of the Government Barge by the Inland Fleet
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A row of ships lies at anchor. Two yachts fire a salute for the functionaries rowing by in a state barge. The water’s smooth, mirror-like surface reflects the vessel and its passengers. Van de Cappelle superbly captured the grandeur unfolding on the water, with ships as far as the eye can see rendered in perspective, under an imposing cloudy sky.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe begroeting van de regeringssloep door de binnenvloot. 1650. Jan van de Cappelle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
