Willem van de Velde the Younger
1650
paint
canvas
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Dominant colour
The gun salute from a sailing frigate is a 1650 paint by Willem van de Velde the Younger, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
This painting shows a sailing frigate in the water, with a crowd of people on its deck. The ship is flying flags and has its sails open, and there's a big cloud of smoke coming from its side. In the foreground, there are a few small boats with people in them, and the water is calm. The sky above is cloudy and grey. The painting is called "The gun salute from a sailing frigate" and it's held at the Gemäldegalerie Berlin. You can learn more about the artist, Willem van de Velde the Younger, who painted this.
Willem van de Velde the Younger (18 December 1633 (baptised) – 6 April 1707) was a Dutch painter who specialised in marine art.
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