A square sail hauled up

Van de Velde made a large number of drawings of parts of ships, including their sails and rigging. These provided the information he needed for his oil paintings.

This drawing from life shows van de Velde’s awareness of the physicality and weight of the hanging sail cloth: with a minimum of chalk marks he also suggests the effects of light on it

Object Details

ID: PAF6647
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1685?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 260 mm x 353 mm
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