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The sideways sweep of the three vessels and their converging diagonal lines strengthen the tension. A weak beam of sunlight illuminates the sail of the kaag; it highlights the drama but, together with the flag still flying at the masthead, perhaps also suggests a ray of hope in a pitiless sea. Such pictures were popular in seventeenth-century Holland because they were exciting, but they were also a reminder of the dangers encountered by the hundreds of mariners who were an important part of the country’s prosperity.
Title
A Dutch Vessel in a Strong Breeze
Date
about 1670
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 23.2 x W 33.2 cm
Accession number
NG150
Acquisition method
Bequeathed by Lord Farnborough, 1838
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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