De Ruyter's Voyage to Bergen, autumn 1665. The Dutch Fleet lying to

To the left, a port bow view of a ship with flag at the main lying with her tree topsails shaking, and fore course loosed in the brails. To the right, viewed from little before the port beam, there is a ship with flag and pendant at the mizzen; and in the right background a ship with flag at the main and pendant at the mizzen. A large number of ships are in the distance.

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

Object Details

ID: PAF6780
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1665?
People: Dutch Fleet
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 168 x 380 mm; Mount: 404 mm x 556 mm