Battle of Gibraltar in 1607
A Spanish flagship is hit amidships by a smaller Dutch warship. It explodes in the middle of the Bay of Gibraltar. 25 April 1607: this is the first sea battle the Dutch fleet fights out with the Spanish beyond their own waters. It meets with great success. The Spanish losses are extensive: Spanish soldiers are catapulted into the air and drown in the sea. The painting is thus also meant to celebrate this spectacular Dutch victory.
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Battle of Gibraltar in 1607
A Spanish flagship is hit amidships by a smaller Dutch warship. It explodes in the middle of the Bay of Gibraltar. 25 April 1607: this is the first sea battle the Dutch fleet fights out with the Spanish beyond their own waters. It meets with great success. The Spanish losses are extensive: Spanish soldiers are catapulted into the air and drown in the sea. The painting is thus also meant to celebrate this spectacular Dutch victory.
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A Spanish flagship is hit amid ...... his spectacular Dutch victory.
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Een Spaans vlaggenschip wordt ...... rlandse overwinning te vieren.
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Rijksmuseum
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Battle of Gibraltar in 1607
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Slag bij Gibraltar in 1607
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created
c. 1621
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ca. 1621
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extent
drager breedte 187 cm
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drager hoogte 136,8 cm
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support height 136.8 cm
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support width 187 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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temporal
eerste kwart 17e eeuw
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first quarter 17th century
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