Willem van de Velde II (1633 - 1707)

Willem van de Velde II

Willem van de Velde the Younger was a Dutch marine painter from the van de Velde dynasty of artists.

Willem van de Velde the Younger is famous for his paintings depicting the calm sea with a magical reflection of the water surface and sea battles. His works are held in London's National Gallery and private English collections, Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, The Hague, Berlin, Munich, Vienna and Paris. There are three paintings by Willem van de Velde the Younger in the Hermitage. In addition to paintings, he left many drawings, the number of which exceeds 8,000.