A Small Dutch Ship Riding Out A Storm | Willem van de Velde the Younger | 18th Century 14th Century according to the art historian

according to the art historian Christopher John Murray

and the passage into eternity

mimicking the stripes of the American flag

The overall composition emphasizes the strength and constancy of Frederik Hendrik amid chaos and adversity

but he was the foremost painter of them for the remainder of the 19th century

A Small Dutch Ship Riding Out A Storm | Willem van de Velde the Younger | 18th Century 14th Century according to the art historian"A Small Dutch Ship Riding Out A Storm" is an oil painting by Dutch marine artist Willem van de Velde the Younger, created in the 17th century. The painting depicts a small Dutch ship braving the elements during a raging storm at sea. The ship is shown tossing about in rough, rolling waves, with its crew members visible on deck, working to keep the ship afloat. The sky is painted in a dark, turbulent blue, with clouds and lightning strikes adding to