VELDE, Willem van de, the Elder
(b. 1611, Leiden, d. 1693, London)

The Battle of the Sound

1658
Pen and ink on panel, 98 x 141 cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

This painting depicts the Battle of the Sound in the Fourth Northern War between a Dutch Fleet under the command of Jacob Wassenaar van Obdam and the Swedish fleet on 8 November 1658.