Coastal Classics
A Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast
Philip James de Loutherbourg
A dramatic 18th-century marine painting capturing the raw power and atmospheric sublime of a storm at sea.
Dramatic Bold
High-presence works with contrast, confidence, and stronger visual punch.
Stronger contrast, deeper color, and confident composition give these works their statement-making energy.
Coastal Classics
The Castle of Batavia
Andries Beeckman
An intricate 17th-century Dutch painting capturing the vibrant daily life and architecture of colonial Batavia.
Coastal Classics
Le Grain (The Squall)
Johan Jongkind
A dramatic and atmospheric maritime scene capturing the raw energy of ships battling a rising squall.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
An English Ship in Action with Barbary Corsairs
Willem van de Velde the Younger
A dramatic 17th-century naval battle by Willem van de Velde the Younger, capturing the intense atmosphere of sailing ships amidst fire and smoke.