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Ships at Sea
(Baroque Europe )
The importance of overseas trade, naval battles with Spain and then England, and fishing created a great demand for marine subjects. Most do not depict specific events; however, given the moral consciousness of the times, a painting of a storm at sea-just like the actual phenomenon-might prompt thoughts on the precariousness of life.
Bellevois specialized in scenes of the sea and maritime life. He inserted his signature on the Dutch flag flying from the foremast of the warship at the left.
Provenance
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Justice James A. Murnaghan, Dublin, Ireland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Dr. Francis D. Murnaghan, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Francis D. Murnaghan Fund [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1973, by gift.
Geographies
Netherlands, Rotterdam (Place of Origin)
Measurements
32 3/4 x 55 3/4 in. (83.2 x 141.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Dr. Francis D. Murnaghan Fund, 1973
Location in Museum
Charles Street: Second Floor: 17th-Century Dutch Cabinet Rooms
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.2499