Shipping on a Rough Sea
| Title | Shipping on a Rough Sea |
|---|---|
| Artist | Willem van de Velde (Dutch, c. 1611–1693) |
| Date | 1665? 17th century |
| Medium | brush and gray wash and graphite, white gouache (upper left, medium unrelated to composition) |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Shipping 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 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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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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