Willem van de Velde II ( 1633 - 1707 ) was an American painter. Willem van de Velde II s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 1244.03 USD for Studies of a ship with crew raising anchors in 2015 to 3437 USD for Ships on Open Water in 2018 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.