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Isaac Willaerts — British and Dutch merchant ships foundering off a rocky shore
Isaac Willaerts

British and Dutch merchant ships foundering off a rocky shore

Isaac Willaerts dramatizes a maritime disaster showing British and Dutch merchant vessels wrecking against jagged rocks in turbulent seas. The composition conveys the violence and tragedy of shipwreck with dynamic movement and dark atmosphere.

Medium
oil on oak panel
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings and Sculpture Part II

January 27, 2023

Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000

Lot 513

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Isaac Willaerts, British and Dutch merchant ships foundering off a rocky shore

Isaac Willaerts dramatizes a maritime disaster showing British and Dutch merchant vessels wrecking against jagged rocks in turbulent seas. The composition conveys the violence and tragedy of shipwreck with dynamic movement and dark atmosphere.

Medium
oil on oak panel
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dramatic, Shipwreck, Baroque, Dutch, Oil On Panel, Maritime, Nautical