A kaag under sail and ships at anchor near the shore

In the centre middle-distance, a starboard bow view of a kaag is sailing to the land in the right foreground. To the left, two ships starboard quarter view at anchor; the further ship an admiral. Neither ship has her yards crossed. There is a small fort in the right background.

This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Elder.

Object Details

ID: PAF6760
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1658?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 165 x 416 mm; Mount: 403 mm x 553 mm