Jan van de Cappelle ( 1626 - 1679 ) was a Dutch painter. Jan van de Cappelle s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 272735.09 USD for Two smalschips and other shipping off a sandbank in a calm in 2003 to a remarkable record 4815000 USD for A SHIPPING SCENE ON A CALM SEA, WITH A NUMBER OF VESSELS AND FIGURES, AND A JETT