Two Dutch ships at anchor firing a salute

A port bow view of a ship with its sails clewed up, firing a salute as two boats leave her. There is another ship under her stern and a smalschip in the left background.

This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Younger.

Object Details

ID: PAF6505
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1665?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Secondary support: 220 mm x 328 mm; Primary support: 169 mm x 243 mm; Mount: 407 mm x 559 mm