English Warships and a Moroccan chebec in Distress — Hendrik Kobell

Hendrik Kobell. Painted 1775.

The ‘roiling waters’ of the Rotterdam marine painter Hendrik Kobell II were popular and this painting was bought by no one other than stadtholder Willem v. Lightning has struck the Moroccan chebec and the flag of the English man-of-war hangs upside down from the snapped mast. The two countries were allies at the time. While Kobell had travelled to England on a study trip, he probably never visited the place of doom depicted in the painting, namely the North African coast.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in 18th Century, Main building, Painting.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 135 × 93.5 cm

Print: 119 × 82.4 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200111818. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.