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Willem van de Velde II

Boats Becalmed

mid-17th–early 18th century
Brush and gray wash, graphite
20.3 × 32.7 cm (8 × 12.9 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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