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Jan van de Cappelle: 'A Small Dutch Vessel before a Light Breeze'

A Small Dutch Vessel before a Light Breeze

probably about 1645-55, Jan van de Cappelle

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The vessel in the centre, with a red and white ensign and flags, is a small Dutch transport vessel (possibly a 'wijdschip'). A ship with a red and white flag at the main is in the right distance.

This painting can probably be dated to the late 1640s or early 1650s.

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The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN