BHC0842

Ships and a galley wrecked on a rocky coast Long Caption: Like many similar storm and shipwreck scenes by 17th century Dutch artists, this panel painting has an underlying moral message, picking up on ideas of the 'ship of state' or the ship as symbolizing the passage of life. Several ships - the foremost flying the Dutch flag - and a galley are blown helplessly against a barren, inhospitable shoreline, probably an imaginary reworking of a Mediterranean coast. In the foreground bales and casks float away, perhaps a reminder of the transience of worldly goods. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: BHC0842 Artist: Jan Peeters Date: 17th century Medium: oil on panel Size: 313 mm x 407 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.