The set of sea-pieces, after Vernet (1714-1789) or his pupil La Croix, was a popular series woven at the Royal Manufactory of Aubusson at various tiems in the second half of the 18th century. Other tapestries from this series are illustrated D. Boccara, Les belles heures de la tapisserie, 1971, pp. 210-211 and D. Chevalier et al., Les Tapisseries d'Aubusson et de Felletin, 1988, pp. 134, 164-165