The Gust of Wind
Van de Velde The Younger excelled in depicting all kinds of weather. This storm scene is a good example. The battered ship has lost half of the mainmast in the storm. Crew members are sent aloft to repair and control the damage. The only sail, the fore course, is almost blown away and the yard has to be lowered to get hold of the canvas again. The clouds and waves do not indicate a change in the weather soon...
Collection National Maritime Museum Greenwich
The Gust of Wind
Van de Velde The Younger excelled in depicting all kinds of weather. This storm scene is a good example. The battered ship has lost half of the mainmast in the storm. Crew members are sent aloft to repair and control the damage. The only sail, the fore course, is almost blown away and the yard has to be lowered to get hold of the canvas again. The clouds and waves do not indicate a change in the weather soon...
Collection National Maritime Museum Greenwich