Jan van de Cappelle

Seascape with Ships

Jan van de Cappelle
Seascape with Ships

On view in Room 12

Small groups of boats rest on the water beneath a silvery-grey sky. There is barely any wind: the sails hang limp and are reflected in the smooth surface of the water. Between the vessels, the water can be seen stretching out into the far distance.

The Amsterdam painter Jan van de Cappelle specialised in seascapes depicting fishing boats, a low horizon and plenty of space for imposing cloudy skies. This painting is one of his larger works. With its sheer size and tremendous sense of depth, it has a monumental presence.

Technical details

Jan van de Cappelle
Seascape with Ships

On view in Room 12

Acquired with the support of the VriendenLoterij, the Mondriaan Foundation, the National Art Collections Fund, the bequest of Mrs A.C. van Agtmaal, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the VSB Fund Foundation, the Friends of the Mauritshuis Foundation, the Rembrandt Association (with support from the bequest of Mr and Mrs Kamerbeek-Walenkamp) and the SNS-Reaal Fund, 2007
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Details

General information
Artist Jan van de Cappelle (Amsterdam 1626 - 1679 Amsterdam)
Title Seascape with Ships
Object name painting
Inventory number 1155
On view in Room 12
Material and technical details
Technique oil
Material panel transferred to canvas
Dimensions 88.5 x 113.5 cm

Provenance

William Henry Forester Denison, 1st Earl of Londesborough (sale London, Christie's, 7 July 1888, lot 82, to Colnaghi's); Colnaghi's, London, 1888; Charles Henry Mills, 2nd Baronet of Hillingdon and as of 1886 1st Baron Hillingdon, London; passed down in the family via Charles William Mills, 2nd Baron Hillingdon; Arthur Robert Mills, 3rd Baron Hillingdon; Charles Hedworth Mills, 4th Baron Hillingdon (sale London, Christie's, 29 June 1979, lot 86, to Hans Cramer for Sonne); Sonne Collection, Germany, 1979-1987; private collection, Germany, 1987; acquired with the support of the VriendenLoterij, the Mondriaan Foundation, the National Art Collections Fund, the bequest of Mrs A.C. van Agtmaal, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the VSB Fund Foundation, the Friends of the Mauritshuis Foundation,the Rembrandt Association (with support from the bequest of Mr and Mrs Kamerbeek-Walenkamp) and the SNS-Reaal Fund, 2007