Van Tromp, going about to please his Masters, Ships a Sea, getting a Good Wetting, William Turner from the old master collection

1 Personalize your artwork
Material More about this material
Size
Complete set or interchangeable Art Print?
Choose the color of the frame
ArtFrame comes as a simple construction kit. View self-assembly instructions.
2 Choose extra options
Acoustic material
Total price
2 140 kr1 926 kr - 10 %
Or pay 3x 642.00 via Klarna
Preview at home
Art code 556152
Van Tromp, going about to please his Masters, Ships a Sea, getting a Good Wetting, William Turner by Masterful Masters
See it at home, on your wall
Download our app and enter work code 556152
Download for iOS Android
Already filled more than 350,000 walls!
4,365 customers rate us with a 4.8 / 5
Read our reviews
Get even more inspired

Buy Van Tromp, going about to please his Masters, Ships a Sea, getting a Good Wetting, William Turner as a reproduction on canvas, ArtFrame, poster and wallpaper, printed on demand in high quality.

About "Van Tromp, going about to please his Masters, Ships a Sea, getting a Good Wetting, William Turner"

About the artwork

Van Tromp, going about to please his Masters, Ships a Sea, getting a Good Wetting, William Turner

In this narrative history painting, Joseph Mallord William Turner expressed the power of nature and the heroism of man through the eyes of a Romantic painter. Turner used quick, slanting brushstrokes to describe the stormy sky. The application of scumbled white paint suggests churning, turbulent seas and the heavy spray of waves hitting the ship's bow. Tones of brown paint near the bottom of the canvas give a sense of the sea's violent power.

On the foredeck of a ship that strains against the waves, a man stands in a white uniform and waves with confidence. While scholars are uncertain of the exact historical event Turner described, one probable interpretation is that the man depicted here is Dutch naval officer Cornelis Van Tromp, who was dismissed from naval service in 1666 after failing to follow orders. Van Tromp was reinstated in service and reconciled with his navy superiors in 1673. In perhaps a symbolic overture signaling his submission to authority, Tromp is shown, in Turner's words, "going about to please his Masters."

Old Master collections

Discover more Old Masters in the following collections:

Customer reviews

This artwork doesn't have reviews yet. 4,365 customers rate us with a 4.8 / 5

    Harry S.
    Germany
    5 / 5
    Verified review from Trusted Shops Ordered in November 2024
    I.
    Netherlands
    5 / 5
    Verified review from Kiyoh Ordered in August 2018
    Bodo-Joachim W.
    Germany
    5 / 5
    Verified review from Trusted Shops Ordered in May 2019
    Gerry B.
    Germany
    5 / 5
    Verified review from Trusted Shops Ordered in November 2020
    Jeannette Reinhout
    Netherlands
    4 / 5
    Verified review from Google Ordered in August 2022
    B K.
    Germany
    5 / 5
    Verified review from Trusted Shops Ordered in February 2025
    Wil Laureijssen
    Netherlands
    5 / 5
    Verified review from Google Ordered in September 2025
    R. E.
    Germany
    5 / 5
    Verified review from Trusted Shops Ordered in May 2022
    Inge S.
    Germany
    5 / 5
    Verified review from Trusted Shops Ordered in October 2021
    Frank G.
    Germany
    5 / 5
    Verified review from Trusted Shops Ordered in March 2024
    Guus van Herwaarden
    Netherlands
    5 / 5
    Verified review from Kiyoh Ordered in May 2020
    karin
    Netherlands
    5 / 5
    Verified review from Google Ordered in July 2025

About the material

ArtFrame™

Interchangeable Art Prints

  • High-quality print
  • Easily interchangeable
  • Acoustic function
  • Large sizes available

More about ArtFrame™