An English ship before the wind

A starboard broadside view of a ship before the wind under courses and topsails. In the right background, there is a ship close-hauled on the starboard tack.

This is a pencil and wash drawing by the Younger, with the false signature ‘W V V’. It is inscribed with an ‘L’ (light) in the main topsail.

Object Details

ID: PAF6903
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: 210 x 315 mm; Mount: 406 mm x 559 mm