Oil on canvas "the burst" Willem Van de Velde 1680

Superb and impressive painting evoking a majestic ship caught during a storm on the high seas.

The gust of 1680 is unleashed, bending the sails and the ropes whistling under the extreme tension of the violent winds and despite a brutal, violent storm, the ship seems to resist with grace and determined strength, evoking the power and fragility of humanity in the face of the strength of mother nature.

The nuanced and tormented hues as well as the flickering light in the darkness paint a scene that is both epic and captivating, capturing the ephemeral moment where man and sea nature confront each other in a symphony of raging elements.

Very well painted painting in a painted wooden frame.

Dutch School 19th century

Dimensions: Without frame: 45cm X 55cm

                       With frame: 70cm X 60cm

Ref. 1508