Details of the arms of Friesland

The arms are depicted on a shield with a wreath above it and figures with upstretched arms as supporters, on the tafferel of a ship.

The drawing may belong to the period of van de Velde’s visit to Holland 1685-6.

Object Details

ID: PAF6660
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1686?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 218 x 314 mm; Mount: 557 mm x 406 mm