..The main vessel in the centre is the Endracht which was built in 1653 , and was the 76-gun flagship of Lieutenant Admiral Jacob van Wassanaer van Obdam .She was blown up with the loss of her crew and the admiral , at the battle of Lowestoft in 1665 , which was an English victory . On the stern is the ship's name and the lion of the Dutch United Provinces . Ludolf Bakhuizen(1630-1708)was born in Emden ; in about 1650 in settled in Amsterdam .He specialised in seascapes , almost invariably with rough water .
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012
' The Eendracht and a Fleet of Dutch Men of War' Ludolf Bakhuizen ( Dutch 1630-1708) Oil on canvas , circa 1670 . The National Gallery , London .
..The main vessel in the centre is the Endracht which was built in 1653 , and was the 76-gun flagship of Lieutenant Admiral Jacob van Wassanaer van Obdam .She was blown up with the loss of her crew and the admiral , at the battle of Lowestoft in 1665 , which was an English victory . On the stern is the ship's name and the lion of the Dutch United Provinces . Ludolf Bakhuizen(1630-1708)was born in Emden ; in about 1650 in settled in Amsterdam .He specialised in seascapes , almost invariably with rough water .
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