The Cannon Shot
Willem van de Velde the Youngerc. 1680
Oil on canvas, 78.5 x 67 cm.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Willem VAN DE VELDE, the Younger
1633, Leiden–1707
A son of Willem van de Velde, the elder, also a painter of sea-pieces, Willem van de Velde, the younger, was instructed by his father, and afterwardUU by Simon de Vlieger, a marine painter of repute at the time, and had achieved great celebrity by his art before he came to London. In 1673 he moved to England, where he was engaged by Charles II, at a salary of £100, to aid his father in vtaking and making draughts of sea-fightsv, his part of the work being to reproduce in color the drawings of the elder van de Velde. He was also patronized by the Duke of York and by various members of the nobility. He died in London.
Most of Van de Velde's finest works represent views off the coast of Holland, with Dutch shipping. His best productions are delicate, spirited and finished in handling, and correct in the drawing of the vessels and their rigging. The numerous figures are tellingly introduced, and the artist is successful in his renderings of sea, whether in calm or storm.
- Willem van Aelst (2)
- Balthasar van der Ast (6)
- Hendrick Avercamp (3)
- Dirck van Baburen (7)
- Jacob Adriaenz. Backer (3)
- David Bailly
- Ludolf Bakhuysen
- Bartholomeus van Bassen
- Cornelis Bega
- Gerrit Berckheyde (2)
- Gillis Gillisz de Bergh
- Jan van Bijlert (7)
- Jan de Bisschop (2)
- Abraham Bloemaert (4)
- Pieter De Bloot
- Ferdinand Bol (3)
- Hans Bollinger
- Paulus Bor (2)
- Ambrosio Bosschaert (7)
- Jan Both
- Leonaert Bramer (4)
- Salomon de Bray (2)
- Quiringh van Brekelenkam (4)
- Jan Gerritszoon van Bronchorst (2)
- Adriaen Brouwer (5)
- Hendrick ter Brugghen (6)
- Hendrick van der Burch (5)
- Willem Buytewech (6)
- Abraham van Calraet (2)
- Jacob van Campen
- Jan van de Cappelle(3)
- Pieter Claesz (4)
- Pieter Codde (6)
- Adriaen Coorte (9)
- Josse van Craesbeeck (2)
- Aelbert Cuyp (6)
- Philip van Dijk
- Gerrit Dou (10)
- Willem Drost (2)
- Hendrick Dubbels
- Jacob Duck (4)
- Karel Dujardin (3)
- Willem Duyster (5)
- Gerbrand van den Eeckhout
- Pieter Jansens Elinga
- Cesar van Everdingen (5)
- Allaert van Everdingen
- Carel Fabritius (5)
- Goveart Flinck
- Frans Francken the Younger
- Aert de Gelder
- Cornelis Gijsbrechts
- Jan van Goyen (6)
- Frans Hals (3)
- Dirck Hals (5)
- Jan Davidsz. Heem (6)
- Maerten van Heemskerck
- Bartholomeus van der Helst (4)
- Jan van der Heyden (8)
- Meyndert Hobbema (3)
- Gerard van Honthorst (8)
- Pieter de Hooch (12)
- Van Hoogstraten (9)
- Gerard Houckgeest (4)
- Jan van Huysum (3)
- Willem Kalf (4)
- Jan van Kessel
- Philip Koninck (2)
- Gérard de Lairesse (5)
- Pieter Lastman
- Judith Jansdochter Leyster (5)
- Jan Lievens (4)
- Jacob van Loo (7)
- Nicolaes Maes (9)
- Cornelis de Man (5)
- Gabriel Metsu (12)
- Michiel Janz. van Mierevelt (3)
- Frans van Mieris (8)
- Jan Miense Molenaer (5)
- Pieter Molijn (2)
- Paulus Moreelse (2)
- Pieter Mulier
- Michiel van Musscher (5)
- Aert van der Neer (3)
- Eglon van der Neer (3)
- Caspar Netscher (5)
- Jacob Ochervelt (8)
- Jacob van Oost (2)
- Adriaen van Ostade (5)
- Antonie Palamedesz (6)
- Adam Pijnacker (5)
- Egbert van der Poel (2)
- Jan Porcellis (4)
- Pieter Symonz. Potter
- Paulus Potter (7)
- Pieter Jansz. Quast (2)
- Rembrandt van Rijn (complete oeuvre)
- Jacob van Ruisdael (8)
- Solomon van Ruisdael (7)
- Rachel Ruysch (2)
- Pieter Saenredam (3)
- Godfried Schalcken (6)
- Hercules Segers (2)
- Hendrick Sorg (4)
- Jan Steen (8)
- Harmen Steenwyck (3)
- Matthias Stom (2)
- Michael Sweerts (6)
- David Teniers the Younger
- Gerrit ter Borch (15)
- Willem van de Velde (7)
- Jacob van Velsen
- Johannes Verkolje (2)
- Jan Cornelisz Verspronck (4)
- Abraham de Verwer
- Simon de Vlieger
- Hendrick van Vliet (2)
- Daniel Vosmaer (4)
- Jacobus Vrel (8)
- Jacob van Walscapelle (2)
- Jan Baptist Weenix (2)
- Jan Wijnants (3)
- Emanuel de Witte (6)
- Philips Wouwermans (2)