Het schip Woestduin loopt vast op de Noorderrassen, 1779 1780

Arend Fokke Willemsz's 1780 etching titled "Het schip Woestduin loopt vast op de Noorderrassen, 1779" depicts the Dutch East India Company ship Woestduin stranded on the Noorder Raassen near Texel. The print offers a detailed and realistic view of the ship, with emphasis on the rigging and sails. The choppy waters and the distant shore suggest a dramatic scene of the ship's plight. The etching is a fine example of 18th-century maritime art and provides a glimpse into the dangers faced by sailors navigating the North Sea.