A Dutch Fleet getting under way in a light breeze
A stern view of several ships seen from a distance. Others, in a port broadside view, are under way in the background. On the extreme left is the admiral of the rear with his rear-admiral stern of him and his vice-admiral coming into line on his quarter. On the right are a vice-admiral and the admiral of the van.
This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Younger. It has been approximately dated by the watermark.
This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Younger. It has been approximately dated by the watermark.
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Object Details
ID: | PAF6509 |
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Type: | Drawing |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Velde, Willem van de, the Younger |
Date made: | 1665? |
People: | Dutch Fleet; Velde, Willem van de, the Younger |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Secondary support: 350 mm x 462 mm; Primary support: 186 mm x 353 mm; Mount: 406 mm x 559 mm |