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Storms at sea

Ships against the weather: towering waves, wrecks, rescues and the dramatic marine painting tradition that turned rough water into high art. One of the most-searched subjects in the archive — and every work is public domain.

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Storm at Sea — Thorvald Simeon Niss — 1901Storm at SeaThorvald Simeon Niss · 1901
Navy, U.S. Battleships in storm at sea — Harris & Ewing — 1913Navy, U.S. Battleships in storm at seaHarris & Ewing · 1913
Early Morning After a Storm at Sea — Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910), artist — 1900–1903Early Morning After a Storm at SeaWinslow Homer (American, 1836–1910), artist · 1900–1903
A Storm at Sea with a Large Ship and a Small Boat with Two Figures — Carl August Ehrensvärd — 1765–1800A Storm at Sea with a Large Ship and a Small Boat with Two FiguresCarl August Ehrensvärd · 1765–1800
Boat in a Storm at Sea — Thomas Rowlandson — 1784–88Boat in a Storm at SeaThomas Rowlandson · 1784–88
Vase with scenes of storm at sea — Dihl et Guérhard — ca. 1797–98Vase with scenes of storm at seaDihl et Guérhard · ca. 1797–98
Two ships at sea in a storm — Hendrik Kobell — 1761 - 1779Two ships at sea in a stormHendrik Kobell · 1761 - 1779
Storm at sea with shipwreck and sinking ship — James Watson (prentmaker) — 1758 - 1790Storm at sea with shipwreck and sinking shipJames Watson (prentmaker) · 1758 - 1790
Ship during a storm at sea — Reinier Vinkeles (I) — 1750 - 1800Ship during a storm at seaReinier Vinkeles (I) · 1750 - 1800
Emblem: sea — Jan Luyken — 1695 - 1705Emblem: seaJan Luyken · 1695 - 1705
Ships at sea with high waves — Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert — 1596 - 1659Ships at sea with high wavesSchelte Adamsz. Bolswert · 1596 - 1659
Ship in full sea during a storm — Reinier Vinkeles (I) — 1751 - 1816Ship in full sea during a stormReinier Vinkeles (I) · 1751 - 1816
Ships in a sea storm — Matthieu van Plattenberg — 1617 - 1660Ships in a sea stormMatthieu van Plattenberg · 1617 - 1660
Ship in distress during a storm at sea — Johannes Hilverdink — 1861Ship in distress during a storm at seaJohannes Hilverdink · 1861
Ships in a storm — Francis Place — 1657 - 1728Ships in a stormFrancis Place · 1657 - 1728
Two sailing ships on a stormy sea — Martinus Schouman — 1803Two sailing ships on a stormy seaMartinus Schouman · 1803
Storm at sea with shipwreck — Richard Earlom — 1774-04-25Storm at sea with shipwreckRichard Earlom · 1774-04-25
Three ships in a storm at sea near rocks — James Watson (prentmaker) — 1767Three ships in a storm at sea near rocksJames Watson (prentmaker) · 1767
Sailing ships on a stormy sea — Franciscus Bernardus Waanders — 1822 - 1845Sailing ships on a stormy seaFranciscus Bernardus Waanders · 1822 - 1845
Boats in a storm at sea — Wenceslaus Hollar — 1635Boats in a storm at seaWenceslaus Hollar · 1635
Ships on a stormy sea — Isodore-Laurent Deroy — c. 1828Ships on a stormy seaIsodore-Laurent Deroy · c. 1828
Boats in distress during a storm at sea — Maurits Frederik Hendrik de Haas — 1842 - 1887Boats in distress during a storm at seaMaurits Frederik Hendrik de Haas · 1842 - 1887
Autumn: Storm at Sea — Theodoor Galle — 1581 - 1633Autumn: Storm at SeaTheodoor Galle · 1581 - 1633
Galley and Other Ships in a Stormy Sea — Wenceslaus Hollar — 1665Galley and Other Ships in a Stormy SeaWenceslaus Hollar · 1665
Ship in a Storm at Sea — Reinier Vinkeles (I) — 1751 - 1816Ship in a Storm at SeaReinier Vinkeles (I) · 1751 - 1816
Ships in a Turbulent Sea — Johannes Christiaan Schotel — 1826Ships in a Turbulent SeaJohannes Christiaan Schotel · 1826
Sailing ship in a storm at sea — Charles Rochussen — in or before 1843Sailing ship in a storm at seaCharles Rochussen · in or before 1843
Paddle steamer in the storm — Léon Jean Baptiste Sabatier — 1844 - 1845Paddle steamer in the stormLéon Jean Baptiste Sabatier · 1844 - 1845
The lighthouse — Matthieu van Plattenberg — 1617 - 1660The lighthouseMatthieu van Plattenberg · 1617 - 1660
Sailing ships in a sea storm — Wenceslaus Hollar — 1627 - 1636Sailing ships in a sea stormWenceslaus Hollar · 1627 - 1636
Shipwreck and severe storm at sea — Fabr. Parr — 1750-08Shipwreck and severe storm at seaFabr. Parr · 1750-08
Water — Stefano della Bella — 1620 - 1664WaterStefano della Bella · 1620 - 1664
Storm at sea with a two-masted ship — Andreas Schelfhout — 1797 - 1870Storm at sea with a two-masted shipAndreas Schelfhout · 1797 - 1870
Three Sailing Ships in a Storm at Sea — Lodewijk Schelfhout — 1924Three Sailing Ships in a Storm at SeaLodewijk Schelfhout · 1924
Ships at sea in stormy weather — Louis Meijer — 1849Ships at sea in stormy weatherLouis Meijer · 1849
Seascape in Stormy Weather — Hendrik Willem Mesdag — 1841 - 1915Seascape in Stormy WeatherHendrik Willem Mesdag · 1841 - 1915
Boat on a stormy sea — Jacob Jan van der Maaten — 1830 - c. 1865Boat on a stormy seaJacob Jan van der Maaten · 1830 - c. 1865
Storm at Sea — Jean Guillaume Blanchon — 1768Storm at SeaJean Guillaume Blanchon · 1768
Five sailing ships at sea during a storm — Johann Wilhelm Baur — 1640Five sailing ships at sea during a stormJohann Wilhelm Baur · 1640
Boats in stormy weather — Leonard de Koningh — 1822 - 1845Boats in stormy weatherLeonard de Koningh · 1822 - 1845

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