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'''Willem van de Velde the Younger''' (1633 – 1707) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] painter. | '''Willem van de Velde the Younger''' (1633 – 1707) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] painter.<ref>{{WP}}</ref> Considered the founder of the [[England|English]] school of {{Wiki|Marine art|marine painting}}, he produced paintings such as ''{{Wiki|File:The Burning of the Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672 RMG BHC0302.tiff|The Burning of the 'Royal James' at the Battle of Solebay}}''<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: "The Burning of the 'Royal James' at the Battle of Solebay"]]</ref> and ''{{Wiki|File:An English Ship in Action with Barbary Vessels, 1678.jpg|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.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: "An English Ship in Action with Barbary Vessels"]]</ref> During the early 18th century, the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] recovered these paintings through his [[Edward Kenway's fleet|merchant fleet]]. | ||
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 | |||
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Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633 – 1707) was a Dutch painter.[1] 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[2] 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.[3] During the early 18th century, the pirate Edward Kenway recovered these paintings through his merchant fleet.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned in Database entry only)
