The Dutch Burning English Ships during the Dutch Raid on the Medway, 20 June 1667 — Jan van Leyden

Jan van Leyden. Painted 1667 - 1669.

Burning the English ships at Chatham, 1667, by Jan van Leyden. For the English, the Dutch attack came as a complete surprise. Two ships were captured. Six large English warships were burned. These were set alight with fireships, vessels that were sent, burning, amid the enemy ships. In the painting, the crew of the burning English ships are shown jumping overboard. In the foreground, Dutch marines are landing on shore.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 156.5 × 93 cm

Print: 119 × 70.7 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/20027310. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.