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A Guinea merchant ship drying sails
A near but rapid sketch of a two-decked merchant ship from slightly before the port beam. Fore course and topsail loosed and hauled out to a bowline; main and mizzen topsails and mizzen filled. At the spritsail topmasthead is the Guinea jack, a cross on a flag with a chequey border.
This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Younger.
The sails have been traced on the back, probably by a later hand. This drawing is nearer to the Elder’s work and it is possible that some of the wash has been added by him.
This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Younger.
The sails have been traced on the back, probably by a later hand. This drawing is nearer to the Elder’s work and it is possible that some of the wash has been added by him.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAF6918 |
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| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | Drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Velde, Willem van de, the Younger |
| Date made: | 1675? |
| People: | Schetky, John Christian |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 276 mm x 337 mm; Image: 276 mm x 337 mm; Mount: 379 mm x 548 mm |
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