Ship Portraits

A2 zierikzee.jpg Portrait of the ship "Zierikzee". She was a 60 gun ship of the Admiralty Zeeland and built in 1653 The ship was last mentioned in 1674.

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Portrait of the ‘Hollandia’, 66 guns. She was built in 1665 and wrecked in 1683. She is viewed from starboard . On the tafferel, the arms of Holland on a crowned shield. This is supported by two seated figures holding up wreaths. Above is a female figure holding a sword and a shield bearing the arms of Amsterdam. Two further shields are on the counter, starboard side a lion rampant and port side, crossed anchors, for the Admiralty of Amsterdam. Oil on panel 40cm by 50 cm

The ship “Burght van Leiden”, viewed from the port side quarter. On the tafferel are the Arms of Leiden, supported by two lions. Above are the small arms of Amsterdam, between dolphins. There are two shields on the counter, on the port side a lion rampant and on the starboard side, crossed anchors, symbolising the Admiralty of Amsterdam. In this work she is setting sail on the River Wester Scheldt , with my home town Flushung in the rear .

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Here you see the ship “Zierikzee’ with in the rear the “Walcheren ‘ .

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A starboard-portrait of the ‘Beurs van Amsterdam’, 52 guns, built 1654 as an East Indiaman, taken into States service 1665, returned to the Company 1666. On the tafferel is a picture of the Exchange at Amsterdam, a building with a tower on the right, built on a bridge over the Rokin. On the rail above is the arms of Amsterdam, supported by two dolphins. Two shields are on the counter; on the starboard side is the arms of Amsterdam with lion supporters, and on the port side the monogram of AOVC, representing the Amsterdam chamber of the East India Company. Inscribed across the upper transom is ‘…van Amsterdam.

The ‘Geloof’, viewed from the port bow , the courses furled and the yards a-cockbill, and the topsails stowed. Bowsprit and sprit top are also shown and there are a number of figures on deck. The ports on the broadside are depicted showing, thirteen on the gundeck, around eleven on the upper deck, and four on the quarterdeck. the ‘Geloof’ commanded by Pieter Salmonsz, 1665 .

Ship Portraits

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