Whitcombe's Camperdown scene captures the turmoil of the North Sea and the severity of the fighting. Its waves are compared with those in the Saintes painting, where the water remains disturbed but is less rough. Smoke and carnage make the damage visible around the ships. Small pieces of wood and loose barrels add to that impression. The reading of the Camperdown painting stresses how fiercely the Dutch resisted.
Notable Point · 16:23-17:21
Comparing Whitcombe's seas at Camperdown and the Saintes
Compare the rough North Sea at Camperdown with the less turbulent Saintes scene, then inspect the smoke and wreckage around the ships.