# Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast

- By: Wijnand Nuijen (The Hague, 1813–1839)
- Date: c. 1837
- Medium: canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: height 154 cm x width 206 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-A-4644--21992e5eb6e8c9c3d219ad939f284c55)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/DeWrv/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

This painting is a highlight of Dutch Romanticism. It represents the insignificance of man in the face of nature. During a storm, a three-master has struck a rock and foundered. The crew desperately combs the beach in search of survivors. Rays of sun pierce through the gloomy sky and afford a view of the overwhelming sheer cliffs, which make the people seem even smaller.