A Ship on the High Seas Caught by a Squall, Known as ‘The Gust’

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Artists initially painted seascapes primarily to capture historical events, so that subsequent generations could re-experience the heroic deeds they depicted.

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The Home Fleet Saluting the State Barge

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Jan van de Cappelle, 1650

A Ship on the High Seas Caught by a Squall, Known as ‘The Gust’

A Ship on the High Seas Caught by a Squall, Known as ‘The Gust’

Willem van de Velde (II), c. 1680

The Battle of Terheide

The Battle of Terheide

Willem van de Velde (I), 1657

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Storm in the Strait of Dover

Louis Meijer, 1819 - 1866

The IJ near Amsterdam

The IJ near Amsterdam

Ludolf Bakhuysen, 1673

Bluff-Bowed Scheveningen Boats at Anchor

Bluff-Bowed Scheveningen Boats at Anchor

Hendrik Willem Mesdag, 1860 - 1889

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