Ships in stays in a light breeze

A slight sketch showing on the left a lee bow view of a ship under topsails coming to the wind on the port tack. To the right, a starboard broadside view of a ship with her main topsail filled and fore topsail aback. Another ship under her stern, port bow view.

This drawing, by the Younger, has been signed in brown ink with part of the signature ‘W.V.VJ’. The pencil has been strengthened with pen and brown ink.

Object Details

ID: PAF6919
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: 171 x 295 mm; Mount: 405 mm x 556 mm