- Artist
- Willem van de Velde (I)
- Year
- 1657
- Medium
- ink on canvas
- Dimensions
- height 170 cm x width 289 cm
A dramatic pen painting by Willem van de Velde the Elder depicting the Battle of Terheide (1657), a naval engagement between the Dutch Republic and Sweden during the Second Northern War. Van de Velde was renowned for his innovative technique of painting maritime scenes in ink on canvas, producing works of extraordinary detail and atmosphere.