Willem van de Velde the Younger
Willem van de Velde the Younger | |
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Portrait of Van de Velde in 1672 by Lodewijk van der Helst | |
| Born | 18 December 1633 (baptised) |
| Died | 6 April 1707 (aged 73) |
| Known for | Marine art |
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Willem van de Velde the Younger (18 December 1633 (baptised) – 6 April 1707) was a Dutch painter who specialised in marine art. He was the son of Willem van de Velde the Elder, who also specialised in marine art. His brother, Adriaen van de Velde, was a landscape painter.