An English Ship in Action with Barbary Corsairs, circa 1680 (Custom Print) Frame:Natural In this spectacularly far-reaching book

In this spectacularly far-reaching book

I love the contrast between the lit and unlit areas of the Moon

It rises across crystal-clear skies through a foreground of desert oaks

the past and the future differ far less than we might think

An English Ship in Action with Barbary Corsairs, circa 1680 (Custom Print) Frame:Natural In this spectacularly far-reaching bookAn action between an English two decker and a Barbary two decker, showing three small ships and four galleys. Although naval historians are unable to relate the action to a specific event, the painting significantly identifies the danger to English ships from such pirates during the 1660s and 70s and was initially thought to show the 'Kingfisher' in action in 1681. Artist: Willem van de Velde Date: circa 1685