Zeeslag bij Doggersbank, 1781 1781 - 1782

This detailed drawing, "Zeeslag bij Doggersbank, 1781," by Carel Frederik Bendorp depicts the naval battle of Dogger Bank, fought in 1781 between the Dutch and the British. The scene unfolds in a dynamic, albeit small-scale, composition featuring numerous ships firing cannons at each other. The artist masterfully captures the chaos and intensity of the conflict with detailed renderings of the ships and their accompanying plumes of smoke. The drawing, housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a fascinating glimpse into the turbulent maritime history of the Netherlands.