Sea Piece
Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder (Emden 1630 - Amsterdam 1708)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1630 - 1708
Materials
oil on canvas
Measurements
1460 x 2100 mm
Collection
Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1422196
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Sea Piece, Ludolf Backhuysen I (Emden 1630 - Amsterdam 1708) A large ship of war with many guns, the tricolor flag and a very long pennant flying. Some other war-ships further off, and some shore boats in the foreground. A stormy sky, but the sea is only slightly rough.
Makers and roles
Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder (Emden 1630 - Amsterdam 1708) , photographer