A galliot becalmed

A galliot becalmed, a near port quarter view. The mainsail is loosed, but the staysail is lowered and the mizzen is hauled up. In the foreground is a ship’s boat with mast and sail lowered and a wherry close under her stern.

It is freely and accurately drawn and approximately dated by subject and style.

Object Details

ID: PAF6942
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1685?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 504 x 371 mm; Mount: 557 mm x 413 mm