Willem van de Velde den yngre

(1633–1707) nederländsk konstnär

Willem van de Velde den yngre (1633–1707) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Willem van de Velde den yngre belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.

Willem van de Velde den yngre was born in Leiden and died in Greenwich. Willem van de Velde den yngre studied under Willem van de Velde the Elder. Willem van de Velde den yngre worked in Amsterdam and Great Britain.

The best-known works include ‘Ships on a Calm Sea’, ‘Ships in the Roads’, and ‘Ships in a calm’. The works belong mainly to the genre marine art. The catalogue has 250 works by Willem van de Velde den yngre with free images. The dated works span the years 1650–1850. Works by Willem van de Velde den yngre are held by several collections, among them Royal Museums Greenwich, National Gallery, Royal Collection, and Rijksmuseum.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Juriaen van Streeck, Johann Carl Loth, Wu Li, Frederik de Moucheron, and Ciro Ferri.

• The Baroque
• The Cannon Shot