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Source Description
The importance of overseas trade, naval battles with Spain and then England, and fishing created a great demand for marine subjects. Most do not depict specific events; however, given the moral consciousness of the times, a painting of a storm at sea-just like the actual phenomenon-might prompt thoughts on the precariousness of life.Bellevois specialized in scenes of the sea and maritime life. He inserted his signature on the Dutch flag flying from the foremast of the warship at the left.
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Document identity
localId
16184
label
Ships at Sea
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obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
16184
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Ships at Sea
description
The importance of overseas trade, naval battles with Spain and then England, and fishing created a great demand for marine subjects. Most do not depict specific events; however, given the moral consciousness of the times, a painting of a storm at sea-just like the actual phenomenon-might prompt thoughts on the precariousness of life.Bellevois specialized in scenes of the sea and maritime life. He inserted his signature on the Dutch flag flying from the foremast of the warship at the left.
provenance
Justice James A. Murnaghan, Dublin, Ireland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Dr. Francis D. Murnaghan, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Francis D. Murnaghan Fund [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1973, by gift.
date
1660-1669 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
83.2
height
141.6
dimensionsRaw
32 3/4 x 55 3/4 in. (83.2 x 141.6 cm)
Source extras
med
oil on panel
creator_ids
3747
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BAR
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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261b79a725e85d9f