Two English ships under all plain sail in a light breeze

To the left, viewed from abaft the starboard beam, a ship under courses, topsails, topgallants, spritsail, spritsail topsail and main topmast staysail. Another ship ahead of her also with topgallants set.

This is an unsigned pencil drawing by the Younger.

A correction has been made in pen and brown ink to the waterline of the ship on the right.

Object Details

ID: PAF6884
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: 191 x 303 mm; Mount: 406 mm x 557 mm