17th century artist secrets revealed

Willem van de Velde the Elder and his son Willem van de Velde the Younger were the most famous marine artists of the 17th century, renowned for their paintings of ships, stormscapes and naval battles.

Yet arguably the most important element of their creative practice were their drawings.

“Drawings were the lifeblood of their creative process, their studio practice and their success as artists,” says Dr Allison Goudie, Curator of Art at Royal Museums Greenwich.

Research into the collection at Royal Museums Greenwich is shedding fresh light on how the drawings were actually used. Far from simply preliminary sketches, these works were active tools for the Van de Veldes, repeatedly copied, referenced and reworked.

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