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The setting for this painting is the merchant shipping roadstead off the eastern coast of Texel, one of a group of northern islands guarding the entrance to the Zuiderzee. Texel Island can be seen ahead with the village of Oude Schild to the far right, identified by the distinctive tower of the Hervormde Kerk. On the horizon is the channel between the islands into the North Sea. The roughly diagonal compositional rhythm extends from the lower left-hand corner of the painting towards the masthead of the large three-masted fluyt, and then moves towards the land on the horizon. The artist has intentionally arranged a cross section of coastal craft to demonstrate the significance of the sea. On the right a kaag, a common type of ferry boat, is running before the wind. To the left is a fluyt under sail with a larger ship passing which is hidden beyond and to the right. Further back a Dutch warship lies at anchor.
Title
The Merchant Shipping Anchorage off Texel Island with Oude Schild in the Distance
Date
1665
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 106.5 x W 165 cm
Accession number
BHC0916
Work type
Painting