Weyschuits made fast to some stakes [on which boots are drying]

A careful drawing showing in the foreground a starboard broadside view of a weyschuit without a mast, made fast amidschips to a stake in the water; a sea-boot on the top of the stake. On the left, by the stern of the weyschuit is a tipos of stakes with a fish basket hanging from it. Beyond, a weyschuit port bow view, with a fish basket in the sternsheets; she has a mast stepped. Further away to the right another weyschuit.

This is an unsigned drawing by the Elder in pen, brown ink and grey wash over slight preliminary pencil-work.

Object Details

ID: PAF6747
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1655?
People: Rudolf, C R
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 207 x 322 mm; Mount: 405 mm x 557 mm