# Ships at Anchor on a Quiet Sea

- By: Jan van de Cappelle (Amsterdam, 1624–1679)
- Date: c. 1640 - c. 1679
- Medium: canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: depth 8.6 cm
- Credit line: De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-A-4042--cec8554d2801a541af5f404a62d27783)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/sRTpc/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Jan van de Cappelle (1626 - 1679). Ships at anchor on a quiet sea, c. 1655. From the vantage point of an inland harbour, the painting presents a view of open sea. Here the artist was interested in recreating the atmosphere of the scene, rather than depicting a specific place or happening. From the collection of the Empress Eugenie Bonaparte (Paris) and others. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. I. de Bruijn-van der Leeuw (Muri near Bern), 1961.