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Solebay tapestry designed by Willem van de Velde the Elder

Het ScheepvaartmuseumOostelijke Eilanden

The Solebay Tapestries

UpcomingFrom 12 December 2026€20

Two monumental royally commissioned tapestries designed by Willem van de Velde the Elder, woven at Mortlake and showing the 1672 Battle of Solebay. The largest acquisition in the museum's history.

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Two royally commissioned tapestries of the 1672 Battle of Solebay, designed by Willem van de Velde the Elder and woven at Mortlake in England. They are the largest acquisition in the museum's history.

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