Two English two-deckers getting under way

A ship viewed from abaft the port beam with her mizzen set and topsails atrip. On her starboard bow is another ship under fore course, mizzen and topsails.

This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Younger. It has been approximately dated by the style and watermark.

Object Details

ID: PAF6588
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1675?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 197 mm x 287 mm