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Dutch Ships near the Coast

Willem van de Velde the Elder, early 1650s

84 cm × 59 cm

About the size of a bathroom mirror. You would need 2 of them to reach a person's height.

Against things you know the size of

Height: 59 cm
Width: 84 cm
Medium: oil and ink on panel
Kind: Painting
Where the measurement comes from: Measured by the museum. The dimension is the one recorded by the institution that holds the work.
Credit: Gift of Lloyd M. Rives

Five questions, answered from its own record. What is AGAI?

How big is it?: 84 cm × 59 cm. About the size of a bathroom mirror. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?: Made early 1650s. It is in the public domain, and National Gallery of Art publishes it for open use.
Whose is it?: Everyone’s to see. It is held by National Gallery of Art: Gift of Lloyd M. Rives.
How was it made?: Oil and ink on panel.
Who speaks for it?: Its record at National Gallery of Art. Measured by the museum. This gallery adds nothing it cannot cite.

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