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'''Willem van de Velde the Younger''' ( | |name = Willem van de Velde the Younger | ||
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|birth = c. 18 December 1633<br>{{Wiki|Leiden}}, [[Netherlands|Dutch Republic]] | |||
|death = 6 April 1707<br>{{Wiki|Greenwich}}, [[London]], [[Kingdom of England]] | |||
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'''Willem van de Velde the Younger''' (1633 – 1707) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] painter. | |||
Considered the founder of the [[England|English]] school of marine painting, he produced paintings such as ''The Burning of the 'Royal James' at the Battle of Solebay'' and ''An English Ship in Action with Barbary Vessels''. The latter painting was primarily done with imaginative and technical skills, as opposed to being an actual historic representation. During the early 18th century, the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] recovered these paintings through his [[Edward Kenway's fleet|merchant fleet]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: "An English Ship in Action with Barbary Vessels"]]</ref> | Considered the founder of the [[England|English]] school of marine painting, he produced paintings such as ''The Burning of the 'Royal James' at the Battle of Solebay'' and ''An English Ship in Action with Barbary Vessels''. The latter painting was primarily done with imaginative and technical skills, as opposed to being an actual historic representation. During the early 18th century, the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] recovered these paintings through his [[Edward Kenway's fleet|merchant fleet]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: "An English Ship in Action with Barbary Vessels"]]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:45, 14 October 2021
Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633 – 1707) was a Dutch painter.
Considered the founder of the English school of marine painting, he produced paintings such as The Burning of the 'Royal James' at the Battle of Solebay and An English Ship in Action with Barbary Vessels. The latter painting was primarily done with imaginative and technical skills, as opposed to being an actual historic representation. During the early 18th century, the pirate Edward Kenway recovered these paintings through his merchant fleet.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned in Database entry only)