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The seizure of the English flagship 'Royal Charles,' captured during the raid on Chatham, June 1667
The seizure of the English flagship 'Royal Charles,' captured during the raid on Chatham, June 1667 is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Jeronymus van Diest II. It dates from 1667 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
The work is part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam, where it is displayed as a representative example of marine battle art from the 17th century.
The painting commemorates the 1667 Raid on the Medway, depicting the English flagship Royal Charles seized by Dutch forces. It symbolizes a pivotal naval victory for the Dutch Republic during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, reflecting themes of triumph and the vulnerability of English maritime power. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam, where it is displayed as a representative example of marine battle art from the 17th century.
Technique & Style
This marine painting depicts the 1667 raid on Chatham where the English flagship Royal Charles was seized. The work is executed in oil paint on canvas, measuring 68.0 cm in height by 103.5 cm in width. The composition captures the moment of capture with ships and boats rendered in a realistic marine style characteristic of Jeronymus van Diest II's battle paintings. The painting belongs to the Rijksmuseum collection and is classified as both marine art and battle painting.
History & Provenance
The painting was created in 1667, the same year as the depicted event, the Raid on the Medway during the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
It is attributed to Jeronymus van Diest II and is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The work entered the museum’s holdings as part of its permanent collection, where it remains located.
The painting is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The work is classified as a marine battle painting depicting the Raid on the Medway and was created by Jeronymus van Diest II in 1667. The canvas measures 68 cm in height and 103.5 cm in width.
No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available records, nor is there any documented exhibition history for this specific piece.
Context
The painting depicting the seizure of the English flagship Royal Charles during the June 1667 raid on Chatham was created by Jeronymus van Diest II in 1667. Executed in oil on canvas, it measures 68.0 cm by 103.5 cm and belongs to the marine art and battle painting genres. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection in Amsterdam, reflecting its significance within Dutch maritime art and the broader context of 17th-century naval conflicts.
Overview
Jeronymus van Diest II, a Dutch marine painter active in The Hague during the mid‑17th century, created an oil on canvas that records the Dutch raid on the Medway in June 1667. The composition centers on the capture of the English flagship Royal Charles, illustrating the moment when Dutch forces seized the vessel amid a turbulent sea.
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