The painting depicts a fleet of majestic sailing ships navigating through choppy seas, each vessel adorned with vibrant flags. The sky above is dramatic with billowing clouds and soft sunlight breaking through, highlighting the intricate details of the ships and sailors.

The painting depicts a fleet of majestic sailing ships navigating through choppy seas, each vessel adorned with vibrant flags. The sky above is dramatic with billowing clouds and soft sunlight breaking through, highlighting the intricate details of the ships and sailors.

Name/Title

Stormy Harbor

Entry/Object ID

1957.2.2

Description

Three ships in harbor with a light breeze snapping their flags and a few billowing clouds in the sky.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Category

Vault, Vehicle, People, Landscape, Historical

Made/Created

Artist

Pieter van den Velde

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

17-1/2 in

Width

21-1/4 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

24 in

Width

28 in

Exhibitions

Loan @ GRAM - Dutch Masters from Grand Rapids Collections, GR Art Museum, 1972;
Dutch Masters from Michigan Collections, Center Art Gallery, 1976
Loan @ GRAM - Baroque Painting, GR Art Museum - Fall 1982
Permanent Collection exhibition: October 21, 2010 – July 2012