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Willem van de Velde the Younger

1633–1707 · born in Leiden · died in Greenwich

Willem van de Velde the Younger was a Dutch painter born in Leiden in 1633. He painted ships and sea battles in great detail and moved to England in 1672 to work for King Charles II. He died in Greenwich in 1707.

2 paintings in the gallery

The Cannon ShotThe Cannon Shot1680A Ship on the High Seas Caught by a Squall, Known as ‘The Gust’A Ship on the High Seas Caught by a Squall, Known as ‘The Gust’1680