WOUWERMAN, Philips
(b. 1619, Haarlem, d. 1668, Haarlem)

Ships Foundering in Stormy Seas

1650s
Oil on panel, 19 x 23 cm
Private collection

Few seascapes by Wouwerman are known, all of them are very similar in subject and style: stormy seas and rocky, inhospitable shores.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 10 minutes):
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in E flat major RV 253 op. 8 No. 5 (Storm at sea)