An English yacht getting under way

An English yacht getting under way. A near view from before the starboard beam of a yacht at anchor lying nearly head to wind with her jib and foresail set and mainsail half brailed up. Her decks are crowded with people; a boat is alongside. In the right background, a ship at anchor with a Union flag at the main is firing a salute.

This drawing is rapidly drawn in pencil, possibly done on the same occasion as PAH9368; it is approximately dated by the subject.

Object Details

ID: PAF6638
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1685?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 292 x 387 mm; Mount: 409 mm x 563 mm