File:Action Between Dutch and English Ships RMG BHC2231.tiff
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Heerman Witmont: Action between Dutch and English ships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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artist QS:P170,Q6432343 |
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Object type |
painting object_type QS:P31,Q3305213 |
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Genre | marine art | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
English: Action Between Dutch and English Ships The increasing conflict of trade interests between England and the Netherlands in the first half of the 17th century came to a head in 1651, when Cromwell's Navigation Act restricted English trade to English ships and thereby struck at the Dutch position as 'the carriers of Europe'. A Dutch diplomatic mission to resolve problems failed and the first of three rapidly ensuing Anglo-Dutch sea wars broke out in 1652 (-1654). This painting is thought to relate to an action during either the Second or Third Dutch Wars, 1665-67 and 1672-74. The principal ship in the centre of the painting may be the 'Wakende Kraan', 44 - 46 guns, belonging to the Amsterdam Admiralty. However, although the stern is highly ornate and shows a crest containing a bird, it cannot be positively identified. The technique of grisaille involved drawing with pen and ink, or ink wash, on prepared gesso panels or canvas and is more accurately described as pen-painting (penschilderij). This technique enabled the drawing to be highly detailed and demonstrate the artist's ability and knowledge of shipping. Pen-painting was pioneered by Witmont and his friend Willem van de Velde the Elder, who were its two finest practitioners. Witmont was born and died in Delft and was also an engraver and a member of the Guild of Delft from 1644. The painting is signed 'H. Witmont'. |
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Date | Late 17th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | oil on panel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | Painting: 495 mm x 685 mm; Frame: 677 x 861 x 70 mm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q7374509 |
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Accession number |
BHC2231 |
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Notes |
Signed. This may be the picture acquired as 1937-1729.1. Within the Museum’s Loans Out Policy there is a presumption against lending panel paintings. Please consult Registration for further details. |
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Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/13707 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The original artefact or artwork has been assessed as public domain by age, and faithful reproductions of the two dimensional work are also public domain. No permission is required for reuse for any purpose. The text of this image record has been derived from the Royal Museums Greenwich catalogue and image metadata. Individual data and facts such as date, author and title are not copyrightable, but reuse of longer descriptive text from the catalogue may not be considered fair use. Reuse of the text must be attributed to the "National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London" and a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 license may apply if not rewritten. Refer to Royal Museums Greenwich copyright. |
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Identifier InfoField | id number: BHC2231 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection InfoField | Oil paintings |
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