A beautifully drawn ornament by Georg Hertel from 1750 combined with the painting: The cannon shot, Willem van de Velde (II), ca. 1680.
Together it gives a nice characteristic image.
The cannon shot. A man-of-war with sails slack releases a cannon shot in a calm wind. On either side two sloops, in the distance another man-of-war with lowered sails.
Alex Hiemstra, Fotograaf uit Den Helder. Met een passie voor Strand- en landschapsfotografie... Read more…