Ships on open water, a frigate on the right
1657
oil
canvas
From the collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
1657
oil
canvas
From the collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Ships on open water, a frigate on the right is a 1657 oil by Hendrick Dubbels, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
This painting shows a vast, open sea with several ships. The largest ship is on the right, with a flag flying high. It's a frigate, and it dominates the scene. The sky above is filled with thick, grey clouds that seem to stretch on forever. In the foreground, the water is choppy and dark, with waves crashing against each other. The overall mood is one of power and movement, as if the ships are sailing through a storm. If you're interested in seeing more works by the artist who painted this, you might want to check out the work of Hendrick Dubbels.
Hendrick Jacobszoon Dubbels (1621–1707) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of marine subjects and winter landscapes, who spent much of his career working in the studios of other marine artists.
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