Shipping on a Rough Sea
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Shipping on a Rough Sea

TitleShipping on a Rough Sea
ArtistWillem van de Velde (Dutch, c. 1611–1693)
Date1665? 17th century
Mediumbrush and gray wash and graphite, white gouache (upper left, medium unrelated to composition)
ClassificationDrawing
OriginNetherlands Netherlands
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineShipping on a Rough Sea, 1665?. Willem van de Velde (Dutch, c. 1611–1693). Brush and gray wash and graphite, white gouache (upper left, medium unrelated to composition); sheet: 23.4 x 38.8 cm (9 3/16 x 15 1/4 in.); secondary support: 23.4 x 38.8 cm (9 3/16 x 15 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride, 1947.139
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“Shipping on a Rough Sea” is a work by Willem van de Velde (Dutch, c. 1611–1693), dated 1665?. It is executed in brush and gray wash and graphite, white gouache (upper left, medium unrelated to composition) and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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