Three flutes under sail

To the left, a near port broadside view of a small flute almost in the wind, with her fore course and topsail aback and main topsail and mizzen filled; a mizzen staysail set. In the right middle-distance, a weather bow view of two flutes one ahead of the other, close hauled on the starboard tack.

This is a pencil drawing by the Younger signed ‘W.V.VJ’.

Object Details

ID: PAF6883
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1675?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 200 x 307 mm; Mount: 405 mm x 558 mm