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William van de Velde Junior (1633-1707) - Godrey Kneller (1646-1723) - 1805
GKI125401
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William van de Velde Junior (1633-1707)

ArtistGodrey Kneller (1646-1723)
EngraverThomas Chambars (1724-1789)
Date1805
TechniqueEtching
CategoryPortraits
SourceA Dictionary of Painters From the Revival of the Art to the Present Period by the Rev. M.Pilkington A.M., a New Edition, With Considerable Alterations, Additions, an Appendix and an Index by Henry Fuseli R.A. - London. Printed by John Crowder, Warwick Square

Description

This formal portrait underscores Van de Velde’s status as court marine painter. The controlled composition reflects the prestige associated with naval art in late 17th-century England.