Willem van de Velde (I)

As the son of a ship’s captain, Willem van de Velde I (c. 1610-1693) was a born seafarer who became a specialist in maritime themes.

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The Battle of Terheide

Willem van de Velde (I), 1657

Robert Holmes Setting the Dutch Fleet on Fire at Terschelling

Willem van de Velde (I), 1666

The Battle of Livorno (Leghorn)

Willem van de Velde (I), c. 1659 - c. 1699

"Council of War aboard ""The Seven Provinces"", the Flagship of Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, 10 June 1666, preceding the Four Days' Battle: episode from the Second Anglo-Dutch War"

Willem van de Velde (I), 1666 - 1693

Ships after the Battle

Willem van de Velde (I) (mentioned on object), 1630 - 1672

Man-of-War

Willem van de Velde (I), 1622 - 1707

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The Battle of Terheide

1:00 min. - Experience Maarten Tromp’s last naval battle

Family ties

5:17 min. - Famous artist families

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Sailing Ships

Rijkversierd Engels (?) fregat (rechterblad)

Willem van de Velde (I), 1621 - 1693

Groot aantal zeelieden aan dek van de Mary

Willem van de Velde (I), 1622 - 1707

Portret van de voorsteven van een Engels schip (de Elizabeth?)

Willem van de Velde (I), 1680 - 1689

Naval Battle

Episode from the Four Days' Naval Battle (11-14 June 1666)

attributed to Willem van de Velde (I), in or after 1666 - in or before 1672

De Slag bij Solebay, 7 juni 1672, even na twee uur in de middag, gezien vanuit het noordwesten: rechterdeel

Willem van de Velde (I), 1673

Episode from the Battle between the Dutch and Swedish Fleets in the Sound, 8 November 1658

Willem van de Velde (I), 1658 - 1693

Four Days' Battle

Episode from the Four Days' Battle, 11-14 June 1666, of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, 1665-67

Willem van de Velde (I), 1668

"Council of War aboard ""The Seven Provinces"", the Flagship of Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, 10 June 1666, preceding the Four Days' Battle: episode from the Second Anglo-Dutch War"

Willem van de Velde (I), 1666 - 1693

De derde dag van de Vierdaagse Zeeslag, 11-14 juni 1666

Willem van de Velde (I), 1666-06-13

Navy

Spiegel van het schip de Zeven Provinciën

Willem van de Velde (I), 1665 - 1707

"Council of War aboard ""The Seven Provinces"", the Flagship of Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, 10 June 1666, preceding the Four Days' Battle: episode from the Second Anglo-Dutch War"

Willem van de Velde (I), 1666 - 1693