George III in HMS Southampton reviewing the fleet off Plymouth, 18 Aug...
George III in HMS Southampton reviewing the fleet off Plymouth, 18 August 1789 'George III in HMS Southampton reviewing the fleet off Plymouth, 18 August 1789'. The Carnatic is shown just right of the centre o... More
Monamy Swaine - The Thames at Battersea, London GAG 4189-001
The Thames at Battersea, London, by Monamy Swaine Collectionː Guildhall Art Gallery Mediumː oil on canvas Measurementsː H 43 x W 67 cm Accession No 4189 Swaine, Monamy; The Thames at Battersea, London; City o... More
An English ship driven onto the rocks RMG RS2999
An English ship driven onto the rocks Painting. Record Shot - Do not reproduce - Infrared image of inscription on verso of original canvas after removal of lining canvas, March 2011
The Capture of Havana, 1762- Storming of Morro Castle, 30 July RMG 041...
The Capture of Havana, 1762: Storming of Morro Castle, 30 July A depiction of an episode from the last major operation of the Seven Years War, 1756–63. It was part of England’s offensive against Spain when she... More
'Erebus' and 'Terror' in the Antarctic RMG BHC1215
(Updated, July 2014) One of a pair with BHC1215, both of which have received identifications in terms of subject, as showing the 'Erebus' and 'Terror' in the Antarctic during James Clark Ross's expedition. H... More
A Dutch Whaler and Other Vessels in the Ice RMG BHC1016
A Dutch Whaler and Other Vessels in the Ice Several types of Dutch shipping are shown trapped in the ice. In the foreground to the right a fluyt sits in the ice, stern view to port. The name of the ship is imp... More
A Dutch Yacht from Zeeland RMG BHC0771
A Dutch Yacht from Zeeland A small Dutch, sprit-rigged, leeboard yacht of the Admiralty of Zeeland, is shown in port-broadside view in calm and shallow coastal waters. It bears at least six guns and its ornate... More
A First-Rate RMG BHC0983, British naval battle painting
A First-Rate An unfinished composition closely relating to a painting of the 'Royal Sovereign' by Willem van de Velde the Younger (BHC3614), which is thought to commemorate an event at Spithead on 4 June 1702 ... More
A Fishing Pink Running Past a Jetty RMG BHC0848
A Fishing Pink Running Past a Jetty On the left, in the foreground, a pink sails in starboard-bow view. A pink was a small Dutch fishing vessel rigged with a square mainsail and sometimes with a small foresail... More
A Mediterranean Brigantine Drifting Onto a Rocky Coast in a Storm RMG ...
A Mediterranean Brigantine Drifting Onto a Rocky Coast in a Storm In the centre of the picture is a brigantine or similar Mediterranean type of ship drifting stern-first on to the rocks. Viewed from before the... More
A paddle frigate in a rough sea off Naples RMG BHC1229
A paddle frigate in a rough sea off Naples Oil painting A paddle frigate in a rough sea off Naples
A Sailor's Return in Peace RMG BHC1125
A Sailor's Return in Peace A sailor is shown returning home to his family standing outside a cottage. He is embracing his wife while a boy hugs his father's right arm. A smaller boy on the far left holds his s... More
Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1725-86 RMG BHC2822
Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1725-86 (Updated, January 2016) A three-quarter-length portrait to left wearing flag officer's undress uniform, 1767–83. His outstretched right hand rests on his sword and his left han... More
Admiral John Forbes, 1714-96 RMG BHC2693
Admiral John Forbes, 1714-96 A half-length portrait slightly to left, in flag officer's undress uniform, circa 1774-83. He wears a white wig. He supported Mathews during and after the Battle of Toulon 1744. He... More
Admiral Sir Charles Saunders, circa 1713-75 RMG BHC3012
Admiral Sir Charles Saunders, circa 1713-75 A three-quarter-length portrait wearing flag-officer's undress uniform, 1748-67. The ribbon of the Order of the Bath was probably added later. Saunders sailed with ... More
Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (1724-1816) RMG RP6255
Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (1724-1816) A three-quarter-length portrait to the right, facing left, showing Hood in flag officer's undress uniform (1774-83 pattern) and wearing a white toupée. Hi... More
Arrival of the Fleet for the Coronation Review RMG BHC0653
Arrival of the Fleet for the Coronation Review The painting commemorates the arrival of the fleet at Spithead to celebrate the Coronation of King George V in 1911. It shows the fleet drawn up in parallel lines... More
Calm- a kaag sailing out from the end of a pier RMG BHC0866
Calm: a kaag sailing out from the end of a pier Painting.
Lemuel Francis Abbott - Captain Sir George Montagu, 1750-1829 RMG BHC2...
Captain Sir George Montagu, 1750-1829 A full-length portrait wearing a captain's undress uniform (over three years, 1774-87) of frock coat and breeches. Facing left, Montagu stands in front of a tree to his le... More
Captain the Honourable Augustus Keppel, 1725-86 RMG L6607-004
Captain the Honourable Augustus Keppel, 1725-86 A full-length portrait slightly to right facing to left, wearing a version of captain's undress uniform (1748-67), with grey breeches, waistcoat and facings, dou... More
Charles I, 1600-49 King of Great Britain and Ireland RMG BHC2606
Charles I, 1600-49 King of Great Britain and Ireland A full-length portrait of Charles I standing to left, with his face turned to meet the gaze of the viewer. His dark brown hair is worn shoulder-length and h... More
Destruction of the 'Droits de l'Homme', 13 January 1797 RMG BHC0482
Destruction of the 'Droits de l'Homme', 13 January 1797 In the summer of 1796 the French conspired with Irish dissidents to send an expedition to Ireland to assist an uprising there, by which it was hoped to d... More
Flagmen of Lowestoft- Vice-Admiral Sir Joseph Jordan, 1603-04-85 RMG L...
Flagmen of Lowestoft: Vice-Admiral Sir Joseph Jordan, 1603/04-85 A three-quarter-length portrait slightly to left in a black coat with cuff turned back at the elbow to show wide lawn sleeves, tied with black r... More
Frederick V, 1596-1632, Elector Palatine, King of Bohemia RMG L9763
Frederick V, 1596-1632, Elector Palatine, King of Bohemia A half-length portrait, to the right, in armour and wearing a ruff and the sash and pendant of the Garter which is shown on the wrong shoulder. Freder... More
George V on the Royal Barge at Henley, 1912 RMG BHC1309
George V on the Royal Barge at Henley, 1912 'George V on the Royal Barge at Henley, 1912' by John Fraser. It is signed in the lower right. George V on the Royal Barge at Henley, 1912
Greenwich Hospital RMG BHC1828
Greenwich Hospital An early 19th-century view of the buildings of Greenwich Hospital from the Thames, from the Isle of Dogs. The Royal Observatory is visible in the distance between the two domes. The crowded ... More
Hauling in the lobster pot RMG BHC3876
Hauling in the lobster pot A painting showing two fishermen in a rowing boat in the act of hauling in a lobster pot. This was a very popular subject for artists at the end of the 19th century, when there was a... More
HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' in Tahiti RMG BHC1939
HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' in Tahiti (Updated, January 2016). The painting refers to James Cook’s third Pacific voyage voyage to Tahiti in 1778. In the background the island’s mountains rise into a cloud... More
HMS 'Warrior' protecting a convoy passing Reefness, September 1807 RMG...
HMS 'Warrior' protecting a convoy passing Reefness, September 1807 Painting. HMS 'Warrior' protecting a convoy passing Reefness, September 1807 Français : Le HMS Warrior escortant un convoi traversant Reefne... More
HMS Amethyst arriving at Hong Kong, 3 August 1949 RMG BHC3786
HMS Amethyst arriving at Hong Kong, 3 August 1949 Oil painting unavailable
HMS Bedouin RMG BHC3225 - Public domain painting
HMS Bedouin Ship portrait. Oil painting Public domain image of a British navy ship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS Britannia in two positions RMG BHC3743
HMS Britannia in two positions The ship was launched in 1682 and is is flying the Royal Standard of William III which gives the approximate date of the painting. It has previously been described as 'style of '... More
HMS Great Harry RMG BHc3385 - Public domain engraving
HMS Great Harry A British School oil painting of the 80-gun carrack or ‘great ship’ Henry Grace Dieu (also called Great Harry) running before the wind, with pennants flying and gunsmoke billowing from her star... More
Jamsetjee Bomanjee Wadia, c. 1754-1821 RMG BHC2803
Jamsetjee Bomanjee Wadia, c. 1754-1821 A full-length portrait seated to left in a white robe and embroidered pashmina shawl. He wears a full moustache curled at the ends and a turban. In his left hand he holds... More
John Travers Cornwell, Boy 1st class (1900-16) RMG BHC2635
John Travers Cornwell, Boy 1st class (1900-16) This painting was part of an intended series of portraits of Victoria Cross holders commissioned from McEvoy, a fashionable society portrait painter who was also ... More
Launch of fireships against the Spanish Armada, 7 August 1588 RMG BHC0...
Launch of fireships against the Spanish Armada, 7 August 1588 A contemporary Flemish interpretation of the launching of English fire-ships against the Spanish Armada. As Spain and England were in conflict, Eng... More
Loss of HMS Victory, 4 October 1744 RMG BHC0361
Loss of HMS Victory, 4 October 1744 Peter Monamy was one of the first English artists to continue the tradition of Willem van de Velde the Younger’s marine painting into the 18th century and his work is repres... More
Portrait of an East India Company Captain, circa 1800 RMG BHC3127
Portrait of an East India Company Captain, circa 1800 The unidentified officer wears captain’s full dress uniform of the East India Company, 1787–1856. He holds his hat in his left hand and with his right gest... More
Prison Hulks in Portsmouth Harbour RMG BHC1924
Prison Hulks in Portsmouth Harbour A row of prison hulks in Portsmouth Harbour is shown on the left of the picture. These hulks were ships which were no longer seaworthy and commonly had their masts reduced or... More
Robert Rich (1587-1658), 2nd Earl of Warwick RMG RP6262
Robert Rich (1587-1658), 2nd Earl of Warwick Oil painting (unframed). This is a copy of BHC3080 (acquired in 1949). When it was made is not known but it was presented to the Naval Gallery of Greenwich Hospital... More
Royal Yachts in a Storm RMG BHC1024
Royal Yachts in a Storm Most of Charles Brooking's extant paintings date from the last six years of his career and are principally marine subject matter. His reputation as a marine artist was well established ... More
Ships on the River IJ in front of the Tollhouse near Amsterdam RMG F76...
Ships on the River IJ in front of the Tollhouse near Amsterdam In this painting Abraham Storck conveys the commotion of the arriving and departing travellers, around the Tollhouse, on the north side of the Riv... More
Sir Godfrey Kneller - Sir Thomas Dilkes, c. 1667-1707 RMG BHC2659
Sir Thomas Dilkes, c. 1667-1707 A three-quarter length portrait standing facing to the left, painted the year after Dilkes captured a fleet of French merchantmen and their convoy, off the Channel Islands. He ... More
Spanish engagement with Barbary pirates RMG BHC0747
Spanish engagement with Barbary pirates A panel painting showing Spanish ships in action with Barbary pirates. In the foreground on the far right a Spanish galleon is engaging two Barbary galleys which have su... More
The 'Ann' off Birkenhead RMG F9077-002
The 'Ann' off Birkenhead A portrait of the merchant ship 'Ann', flying the 1801 pattern red ensign, probably on her return from a voyage to the West Indies. The ‘Ann’ was not a slave ship, but carried plantati... More
The barque C C Toby RMG L2878
The barque C C Toby Oil painting, British School 19th century, entitled 'The barque C C Toby'. It is unsigned. The barque C C Toby. Record Shot. CT shot by Conservation, scanned by Photo Studio
The barque Troas RMG BHC3677 - Public domain painting
The barque Troas A portrait of the barque ‘Troas’ shown broadside-on approaching Hong Kong. The harbour is shown on the far right, though it is rather out of proportion with the large size of the ship. The ‘T... More
The Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798 RMG BHC0512
The Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798 An important naval engagement during the French Revolutionary War, 1793-1802. On 19 May 1798, Napoleon sailed from Toulon on his hazardous adventure to Egypt, capturing Ma... More
The Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798- End of the Action RMG BHC0516
The Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798: End of the Action On 19 May 1798, Napoleon sailed from Toulon on his hazardous adventure to Egypt, capturing Malta on the way. On 1 August, Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelso... More
The Capture of the ‘Guillaume Tell’, 30 March 1800 RMG BHC4160
The Capture of the ‘Guillaume Tell’, 30 March 1800 A painting detailing the capture of the ‘Guillaume Tell’. She is shown on the left of the painting, with her last mast, the mizzen, falling forward over the s... More
Herri met de Bles - The Fall of Lucifer RMG BHC0706
The Fall of Lucifer This is one of the earliest paintings in the collection and in a northern European tradition introduces elements of the grotesque. Set in a seascape and landscape the forces of good and evi... More
The French, American, British and Dutch legations at Canton RMG BHC177...
The French, American, British and Dutch legations at Canton 'The French, American, British and Dutch legations at Canton', by the Chinese School, 19th century. The French, American, British and Dutch legation... More
The Parting Cheer RMG F3201 - Victorian era public domain image
The Parting Cheer This large-scale painting, both ambitious and complex in conception, is the key mid-19th century image addressing emigration. Rich in interpretative material, it focuses on the reactions of t... More
The Royal Escape Close-Hauled in a Breeze RMG BHC3600
The Royal Escape Close-Hauled in a Breeze The royal yacht Royal Escape is shown in the right foreground, in a lively sea among other shipping. She is viewed from before the starboard beam and flies a red ensig... More
The sea RMG BHC1311 - A painting of a boat in the middle of the ocean
The sea 'The Sea' by John Fraser. The sea
The ship Moravian RMG BHC3501 - Public domain painting
The ship Moravian A portrait of the wooden sailing vessel ‘Moravian’, shown at anchor in Far Eastern waters. She was built in Aberdeen 1858 by Walter Hood. Many of the vessels built at Hood's yard were destine... More
The steam tug Royal Alfred with the ship Anne Royden RMG BHC3597
The steam tug Royal Alfred with the ship Anne Royden Ship portrait. Oil painting
The steamship 'Glasgow' on fire off Nantucket, 31 July 1865- passenger...
The steamship 'Glasgow' on fire off Nantucket, 31 July 1865: passengers and crew rescued by the 'Rosamund' Ship portrait. This painting has a received attribution to 'T. Butterworth' - presumably Thomas Butter... More
Two Dutch Merchant Ships Under Sail Near the Shore in a Moderate Breez...
Two Dutch Merchant Ships Under Sail Near the Shore in a Moderate Breeze It is generally believed that this painting illustrates an East India fleet returning to Holland from a successful voyage to the East. It... More
Two English Ships Wrecked in a Storm on a Rocky Coast RMG BHC0907
Two English Ships Wrecked in a Storm on a Rocky Coast Prominently positioned, in the right foreground, is a ship viewed from before the port beam. Heavy seas break over the fore part as it sinks close to the t... More
Two Views of an English Brigantine RMG BHC0978
Two Views of an English Brigantine A portrait of a 17th century English brigantine broadside-on, before the wind, with a second view of her beyond, on the right, close hauled on the port tack and in port-quart... More
Sir Godfrey Kneller - William III RMG BHC3094
William III A three-quarter length portrait of William III in coronation robes, slightly facing to the left. Behind him on the right, his crown and orb rest on richly ornate fabric and a fluted pillar in the l... More
Seascape RMG BHC2073 - A painting of a sunset over the ocean
Seascape 'Seascape'. Seascape
Vasco da Gama - 1838 - Public domain portrait painting
Picryl description: Public domain photo of portrait art painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Le Croisic RMG BHC0071 - A painting of a sunset over a body of water
Le Croisic A rapid sketch using colour to dramatize the relationship between sea and sky. The dark grey waves are raised on the right and the sea is slashed with colour. The sky is painted purple with a strip ... More
Seascape from the 'Birkdale' RMG BHC0095
Seascape from the 'Birkdale' A seascape of a sunset, from the deck of the 'Birkdale'. The artist has used colour and form to convey the dramatic effects of the sun's glow on the sea and the sky. The sea is sho... More
Bataille de Saint Kitts janvier 1782
Battle of St. Kitts between the wings of the comte de Grasse and Hood in January 1782. (West Indies)Français : Bataille de Saint Kitts entre les escadres du comte de Grasse et Hood en janvier 1782. (Antilles)
Review of the War Galleys at Tahiti ('The Fleet of Otaheite assembled ...
Review of the War Galleys at Tahiti ['The Fleet of Otaheite assembled at Oparee'] Hodges' paintings of the Pacific are vivid records of British exploration. He was appointed by the Admiralty to record the plac... More
'The Kongouro from New Holland' (Kangaroo) RMG L6685-011
'The Kongouro from New Holland' (Kangaroo) ‘Kangaroo’ and ‘Dingo’ were commissioned by Sir Joseph Banks (1743–1820) following his participation on Captain James Cook’s first voyage to the Pacific (1768–71), wh... More
Seascape RMG BHC2115
Seascape 'Seascape'. Seascape
HMS Columbine and other Vessels off Lisbon RMG BHC3266
HMS Columbine and Other Vessels off Lisbon A squadron of experimental ships off the Rock of Lisbon, Portugal, with the 'Columbine', 18 guns, shown broadside in full sail. The other ships of the squadron can be... More
The Capture of the Duc de Chartres, 18 April 1747 RMG RP6240
The Capture of the Duc de Chartres, 18 April 1747 'The Capture of the Duc de Chartres, 18 April 1747' Record Shot - Do not reproduce. ARTuk HMS Bellona commissioned in May 1747, under the command of Captain S... More
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805- End of the Action RMG BHC054...
Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805: End of the Action by Nicholas Pocock, c. 1808. accession number = BHC0549
The Capture of Port Louis, Cuba, 8 March 1748 RMG BHC0372
The Capture of Port Louis, Cuba, 8 March 1748 In February 1748 Rear-Admiral Charles Knowles left Port Royal, Jamaica, with eight ships of the line to make an attack on Santiago de Cuba. Delayed by contrary win... More
Andrew Morton (1802-1845) - Captain Sir Thomas Ussher (1779–1848) - BH...
Morton, Andrew; Captain Sir Thomas Ussher (1779-1848); National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/captain-sir-thomas-ussher-17791848-175154
'The Mary', Yacht, Arriving with Princess Mary at Gravesend in a Fresh...
'The Mary', Yacht, Arriving with Princess Mary at Gravesend in a Fresh Breeze, 12 February 1689 After Prince William of Orange landed in Torbay in November 1688, during the 'Glorious Revolution' which deposed ... More
A coastal scene RMG BHC1326
A coastal scene Painting. A coastal scene
A Dutch Ship Passing a Fort RMG BHC0928FXD
A Dutch Ship Passing a Fort Abraham Storck was one of several Dutch marine painters who produced fantastical views of Mediterranean ports during the second half of the 17th century. Merchant shipping appears a... More
A French lugger and a ship in The Downs RMG BHC1115
A French lugger and a ship in The Downs Painting. A French lugger and a ship in The Downs
A frigate with a cutter and fishing boat RMG BHC1110
A frigate with a cutter and fishing boat Painting. A frigate with a cutter and fishing boat
A Royal Yacht, Possibly the 'Mary' RMG BHC1007
A Royal Yacht, Possibly the 'Mary' A portrait of a smack-rigged royal yacht, which is thought to be the 'Mary'. She has been depicted in port-quarter view, flying the Union flag from the stern. She is firing a... More
A Ship at Anchor Near a village RMG BHC1131
A Ship at Anchor Near a village Painting. A ship at anchor near a village
Admiral Edward Vernon, 1684-1757 RMG L4572
Admiral Edward Vernon, 1684-1757 A three-quarter-length portrait to right in a brown cloth coat and black full-bottomed wig. He holds a baton in his right hand, and stands against a background of rock. On the ... More
Admiral Matthew Aylmer, 1st Baron Aylmer, (circa 1655-1720) RMG BHC252...
Admiral Matthew Aylmer, 1st Baron Aylmer, (circa 1655-1720) The portrait was acquired in 1935 as a portrait of Aylmer by Kneller. Later it was suggested that the portrait was not definitely Aylmer, although it... More
An English Sixth-Rate Ship Firing a Salute As a Barge Leaves; A Royal ...
An English Sixth-Rate Ship Firing a Salute As a Barge Leaves; A Royal Yacht Nearby A variety of shipping is shown in a calm. In the foreground on the left a small boat with two figures on board is rowing towar... More
Captain Arthur Scott, 1718-1756 RMG BHC3017
Captain Arthur Scott, 1718-1756 A half-length portrait slightly to the right in a blue coat and buff waistcoat, both edged with gold lace, the coat having a mariner's cuff. He wears a tie-wig. Scott was promo... More
Commander William George Carlisle Kent (ca.1788-1871) RMG BHC2819
Commander William George Carlisle Kent (ca.1788-1871) A three-quarter-length, almost full-face portrait showing Kent in his commander’s full dress uniform of the 1812–25 pattern. His gloved left hand rests on ... More
Commodore Curtis Barnett, d. 1746 RMG BHC2531
Commodore Curtis Barnett, d. 1746 A three-quarter-length portrait, to right, showing Barnett in a blue coat. Wearing a waistcoat frogged with gold and a white dress wig, the sitter holds a telescope in his lef... More
Dutch Men-of-War and Fishing Boats in Harbour RMG BHC0817
Dutch Men-of-War and Fishing Boats in Harbour A lively interpretation of shipping and trade in a harbour. Fishing boats have been depicted on the left, and two Dutch men-of-war in the centre and right. The s... More
Dutch ships coming to anchor near the shore RMG BHC0865
Dutch ships coming to anchor near the shore Before arriving in England, van de Velde the Elder was known throughout Europe for his pen-painting, a rough translation of the Dutch term penschilderij. Combining t... More
Dutch ships returning with their prizes to Goeree after the Four Days ...
Dutch ships returning with their prizes to Goeree after the Four Days Battle, 4 June 1666 For reasons not yet clear this was previously to July 2016 called 'The Captured "Royal Prince" carried into Dutch water... More
Dutch Yachts Racing RMG BHC0741
Dutch Yachts Racing In this unusually large painting from the 1630s, van Eertvelt depicts a dramatic scene of Dutch yachts sailing in a stiff breeze off a northern European coast. The yachts are shown racing i... More
East India Company ships at Deptford RMG BHC1873
East India Company ships at Deptford (Updated, February 2015) The ships used by the East Company were initially purchased privately as required. Losses from wear, tear and wreck took their toll and large ships... More
Fishing Boats in a Fresh Breeze RMG BHC0839
Fishing Boats in a Fresh Breeze A small Dutch fishing vessel, in port-quarter view and flying the Dutch flag, sails in a fresh breeze in the foreground of the painting, with three men aboard. To the left in th... More
George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, Admiral of the Fleet, 1697-1762 RMG BHC...
George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, Admiral of the Fleet, 1697-1762 A three-quarter-length portrait to right wearing a blue coat and red waistcoat. Both are richly frogged with gold lace and gold buttons, and white... More
Greenwich Hospital from the West Side RMG BHC1822
Greenwich Hospital from the West Side A view down what is now College Walk, from the west towards the Grand Square. The artist has emphasised the dimensions of the buildings through his use of light and shadow... More
Home from the Brazils - refitting RMG BHC4236
Home from the Brazils - refitting Wyllie was a well-known maritime artist, though his elder brother William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) was more celebrated and prolific. Both painted the same class of general sh... More
James Bradley RMG L7803 - Public domain portrait painting
Description A portrait of James Bradley, 3rd Astronomer Royal, 1742-62, in contemporary carved pinewood frame, showing the sitter half-length to the right in clerical robes wearing a wig. The frame has carve... More
Jan Brueghel, the Elder - A Landscape with a Village on the Bank of a ...
This detailed painting shows a river scene and village, with both sides of the river visible. Small craft are on the river and in the middle distance to the right one ferries people to the bank on the left. An... More
Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1670, formerly thought to be Willem van...
Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1670, formerly thought to be Willem van de Velde the Elder This small portrait on panel was acquired in 1933 as ‘Portrait of the artist’ by Willem van de Velde the Elder. Despite... More