Study of a boeier yacht

A boeier was a round type of Dutch vessel sometimes used as a yacht, usually bezan rigged. The only part of the rig van de Velde has included is the foot of the mast and the boom. It appears to be the same yacht as depicted in PAF6849. The drawing is unsigned.

Object Details

ID: PAF6848
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1665?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 156 x 263 mm; Mount: 15 3/4 in x 21 7/8 in