Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast — Ludolf Backhuysen | DiscoverArt

Ludolf Backhuysen

Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast

1667

oil on canvas

114.3 × 167.3 cm (45 × 65.9 in)

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