An English ship before a strong breeze

A port broadside view of a ship running along a coast under fore topsail and mizzen, with its foresail clewed up and main topsail lowered on the cap. In the background are other ships beating out. There are porpoises in the left foreground.

This is an unsigned drawing by the Younger in soft rapid pencil. It has been very approximately dated by the style.

Object Details

ID: PAF6578
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1675?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Primary support: 235 mm x 404 mm; Mount: 407 mm x 558 mm