Dutch Ships sailing off a Rocky Shore, Andries van Eertvelt, between 1610 and 1615

In this panel, van eertvelt has taken up the popular motif of ships sailing off a rocky coast in a fresh breeze. The theme was introduced into netherlandish art by painters such as pieter bruegel the elder during the second half of the sixteenth century. Object Type: painting. Genre: marine art. Date: between 1610 and 1615. Dimensions: height: 53.3 cm (20.9 in); width: 104.1 cm (40.9 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: National Maritime Museum. Dutch Ships sailing off a Rocky Shore