Entrance to a Dutch Port, Willem van de Velde II, ca. 1665
Entrance to a Dutch Port, ca. 1665, Oil on canvas, 25 7/8 x 30 5/8 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Willem van de Velde II (Dutch, Leiden 1633–1707 London), In 1672 the artist and his father, Willem van de Velde the Elder, moved from Amsterdam to England, where they were awarded pensions from Charles II and the duke of York. This picture dates from the early Dutch period, about 1665, but it is already remarkably mature in its balance between meticulous draftsmanship and broad effects of daylight and atmosphere
Size: 4920px × 4126px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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