BHC0808

An English ship running towards a rocky coast Long Caption: A small panel painting, forming one of a pair of cabinet pieces. These show contrasting scenes of a ship at sea, one in calm conditions and one in a storm. This image shows an English warship of the period of Charles I on the left, together with two other ships in the distance. The flag at the main may be a command flag, although the purpose of the flags is not clear from this painting. The ship is shown heading for the jagged rocks on the right, in squally weather. The painting is one of a contrasting pair (see also BHC0807). Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: BHC0808 Artist: attributed to Tobias Flessiers Date: 1652-1663 Medium: oil on panel Size: 160 mm x 229 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.