Koopvaardijrede ten Zuidoosten het eiland Texel The merchant shipping anchorage southeast of Texel by Ludolph Backhuysen, 1661 Private collection (image 2819×2291 px, 1.87MB) This painting shows the merchant anchorage off the island of Texel, where ships of the Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) used to gather before setting sail for East Indies. In the center […]

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