A Dutch squadron at anchor

A distant view of ships of the centre squadron at anchor, with the admiral on the left, the vice-admiral in the centre and the rear-admiral beyond a private ship. A boeier yacht is pictured in the left foreground.

This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Elder, approximately dated by the style and subject.

Object Details

ID: PAF6474
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1665?
People: Dutch Fleet; Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Primary support: 92 mm x 193 mm; Mount: 558 mm x 406 mm