BHC3869

Baron Willem Joseph van Ghent (1626-1672) Long Caption: This is thought to be an 18th century copy after Jan de Baen of this Dutch 17th century flag officer. Van Ghent is shown in, three-quarter length, facing right, in armour with his left hand resting on his hip. He was given command of the fleet following the St James's Day Fight in 1666. In 1667, under de Ruyter, van Ghent commanded the attack on the Medway, briefly capturing Sheerness. At the first fleet action of the Third Dutch War, at Solebay on 28 May 1672, he was killed while in command of the Dutch rear squadron. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: BHC3869 Artist: after Jan de Baen Date: circa 1730 Medium: oil on canvas Size: 935 mm x 1130 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.