A States yacht saluting with state barge passing

To the right, a port broadside view of a States yacht with her sails set in a light wind; she is firing a salute with her forward guns as a state barge pulls past. A ship is at anchor in the background. A number of bezan yachts are under sail.

This is a drawing by the Younger in pencil with grey and brown washes, strengthened with a little pen and ink. It is signed ‘W.V.VJ.’

Object Details

ID: PAF6768
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1664?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 190 x 328 mm; Mount: 405 mm x 558 mm