Ship in trouble

[Michael Mash]

You and your son are a "Dynamic Duo".
You make lovely music together!

[Siwi]

One thing I notice is that with those mountains in the background this certainly isn't anywhere near Holland! Looks more like Scotland or Cornwall, which are certainly trecherous waters. This however has the atmosphere of a painting contemporary with the vessel, and something of the philosophy of a time when life was less safe than nowerdays.

[Michael Mash]

Siwi makes a good observation. I had not noticed those mountains to the right.
I am curious, I wonder if your son had any specific location in mind when he created the image?
Mike

p.s. My first guess was perhaps the Dutch East Indies.
However, upon closer inspection, I see some snow on the top of the furthest mountain.
Maybe Siwi’s suggestion of Scotland would be more accurate.

[abhovi]

No idea Mike. The mountains may not even originate from the same picture as the water.
It's all fake...

[Vermin_King]

It is a beautiful fiction, sir

[Mike1158]

A great subject/build and the art is something to bring a smile on any day.

[Erik Zwaan]

Really very impressive Ab. The sea scaping around your wonderfully crafted "wreck" is adding a whole new dimension to it. I mentioned it before, it's like a modern-day version of a 17th century painting and extremely fascinating to look at and discovering all kinds of details.

Regarding the backdrop in the picture, this reminds me of a book I read recently about the Dutch VOC vessel "Rooswijk", that sank on the Goodwin Sands (off the coast of Kent) after straying off course in a storm in January 1740, and which was discovered in 2005. Only one day after the ship had sailed out of the relatively safe waters at the "rede van Texel" (I wander what is the proper English word for this: A "rede" is an off-harbour anchorage). The history of how this likely must have happened and the proceedings of the archeological dives and finds are very interesting to read. They contribute a lot to our knowledge and understanding about old Dutch shipping, and shipping in general.

Stay healthy for many years to come, Ab!

Erik

[abhovi]

Thank you Erik, I appreciate your opinion.

I think the English word for 'rede' is 'roadstead'. And you are right, archaeology is a very good way to learn about the daily practice on board of ships. That's why I like working with archaeologists.