Boats on ruffled water (c. 1650), by Jan van de Cappelle, one of the most celebrated painters of seascapes (Ducht Baroque Era). Van de Cappelle painted this scene off the shores of his native Holland. In the 17th century the Dutch took pride in their power over the waters both by controlling them inland and by trading overseas. Van de Cappelle suggests the airiness and immensity of the seascape by stretching the horizon far into the distance, painting two thirds of the work as sky and clouds. This emphasis on sky can also be seen in works by Koninck and Ruisdael.
A first rate Man-of-war driven onto a reef of rocks, floundering in a gale (c.1826), by George Philip Reinagle. Reinagle came from a large family of painters and trained with his father, Ramsay Richard. He specialised in marine painting and learnt by copying the works of Dutch painters such as Willem van de Velde. He travelled widely, sailing to destinations including Greece and Portugal, and used his experiences of battles and marine landings as subjects for his paintings.
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