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This stately Dutch seascape, painted when the artist was only thirty-two years old, is regarded by many as his masterpiece. The main subject of the painting is the ship in the left foreground, which flies the flag and pendant of the Commander-in-Chief of the Dutch fleet. It has been identified as the Liefde, the flagship of Admiral Cornelis Tromp (1629–1691) who was Commander-in-Chief in 1665. The painting may have been commissioned by Tromp to commemorate his brief command.

The Wallace Collection

London

Title

Calm: Dutch Ships Coming to Anchor

Date

c.1655

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 169.93 x W 233 cm

Accession number

P137

Acquisition method

acquired by Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford, 1846; bequeathed to the nation by Lady Wallace, 1897

Work type

Painting

The Wallace Collection

Hertford House, Manchester Square, London, Greater London W1U 3BN England

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Artist or maker

Willem van de Velde II

1633–1707

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