Coastal Landscape with a Warship at Anchor
by WIERINGEN, Cornelis Claesz van, Oil on panel, 50 x 85 cm
The present work depicts a coastal landscape with a warship at anchor. Its main mast flies the Dutch lion, and it’s front mast the striped flag of the Dutch Republic. Characteristic in this work is the sophisticated use of light achieved by partially concealing the sun behind clouds, leading to a glittering contrast of light and shadow in the overcast sky.