Willem van de Velde the Younger

Background

Willem van de Velde the Younger, a son of William van de Velde, the elder, also a painter of sea-pieces, was born at Amsterdam in 1633.

Education

He was instructed by his father, and afterwards 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.

Career

In 1674 he was engaged by Charles II, at a salary of £100, to aid his father in " taking and making draughts of sea-fights, " his part of the work being to reproduce in colour the drawings of the elder Vandevelde. He was also patronized by the Duke of York and by various members of the nobility. He died in London on the 6th of April 1707. 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. Van de Velde was a most prolific artist: in addition to his paintings, of which Smith catalogues about three hundred and thirty, he executed an immense number of drawings, sketches and studies, which are prized by collectors.

Achievements

• He was a notable painter. There are a number of van de Velde's marine paintings in the Wallace Collection, London, including "The Embarkation of King Charles II at Scheveningen, 1660".

Works

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  • 3dRose LLC lsp_126847_2 Two Dutch Vessels Close Hauled in A Strong Breeze By Willem Van De Velde The Younger Double Toggle Switch

    (Two Dutch Vessels Close Hauled in a Strong Breeze by Will...)

  • The Younger Willem Van de Velde Calm: Dutch Ships Coming to Anchor - 18" x 27" Peel & Stick Removable Wall Decal

    (18" x 27" The Younger Willem Van de Velde Calm: Dutch Shi...)

  • Cutler Miles The Surrender Of The Royal Prince During The Four Days' Battle by Willem Van De Velde The Younger Hand Painted Oil on Canvas Reproduction Wall Art. 30x24

    (The Surrender Of The Royal Prince During The Four Days' B...)

  • Cutler Miles Dismasted Ship In Rough Sea by Willem Van De Velde The Younger Hand Painted Oil on Canvas Reproduction Wall Art. 30x24

    (Dismasted Ship In Rough Sea by Willem Van De Velde The Yo...)

  • 3dRose 8 x 8 x 0.25 Inches Mouse Pad, An English Ship in Action with Barbary Pirates by Willem Van De Velde The Younger (mp_126845_1)

    (An English Ship in Action with Barbary Pirates by Willem ...)

  • Cutler Miles Ships In A Storm by Willem Van De Velde The Younger Hand Painted Oil on Canvas Reproduction Wall Art. 30x24

    (Ships In A Storm by Willem Van De Velde The Younger Hand ...)

  • Ships In A Gale by Willem Van De Velde The Younger 30" x 20" Oil on Canvas Art Reproduction Painting
  • The Capture of the Royal Prince, 13 June 1666 - Willem van de Velde the Younger hand-painted oil painting reproduction,office wall art decor (36 x 51.7 in.)

    ( - Painted size is 36 x 51.7 inches, canvas size is 40 x...)

  • The Younger Willem Van de Velde The "Gouden Leeuw" before Amsterdam (detail) - 20.25" x 25.25" Framed Premium Canvas Print

    (20.25" x 25.25" The Younger Willem Van de Velde The "Goud...)

  • Van De Velde Drawings

Connections

Father:

William van de Velde

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