An English sixth rate at anchor

A port quarter view of a sixth rate, possibly the ‘Saudadoes’ lying at anchor in a light air. Her fore course loosed in the brails and her spritsail and spritsail topsail loosed. Two sprit-rigged wherries alongside. A high coastline in the distance.

Possibly part of a drawing made during the voyage of the Prince of Orange and Princes Mary of Holland in 1677.

This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Elder.

Object Details

ID: PAF6936
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1677?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 224 x 124 mm