Nocturnal Encounter during the Battle of Kijkduin by Willem van de Velde II (1633-1717). Oil on canvas, c 1675 This painting is traditionally called the Nocturnal Battle however the naval battle at Kijkduin, between Cornelius Tromp on the Gouden Leeuw and Sir Edward Spragg on the Royal Prince, actually took place in daylight hours on 21 August 1673. It looks like night only because the encounter is shown partially hidden behind clouds of smoke and gunpowder fumes. While the Dutch flagship is sinking at the right, Tromp battles on from a captured ship.
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5866 x 3575 px | 49.7 x 30.3 cm | 19.6 x 11.9 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
19 October 1904Photographer:
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Nocturnal Encounter during the Battle of Kijkduin by Willem van de Velde II (1633-1717). Oil on canvas, c 1675 This painting is traditionally called the Nocturnal Battle however the naval battle at Kijkduin, between Cornelius Tromp on the Gouden Leeuw and Sir Edward Spragg on the Royal Prince, actually took place in daylight hours on 21 August 1673. It looks like night only because the encounter is shown partially hidden behind clouds of smoke and gunpowder fumes. While the Dutch flagship is sinking at the right, Tromp battles on from a captured ship.