A fight in boats with Barbary pirates
A near view showing on the left a boat with Barbary pirates, one holding an ensign, one with sword and shield, one with a drum and two rowing. A boat crowded with Dutch or English is close alongside to starboard. A man standing up in the stern sheets is shown firing a musket.
This is an unsigned drawing by the Younger, in pen and brown ink with a grey wash. It is inscribed in a n early hand in brown ink ‘W.V.Velde.’
This is an unsigned drawing by the Younger, in pen and brown ink with a grey wash. It is inscribed in a n early hand in brown ink ‘W.V.Velde.’
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
ID: | PAF6949 |
---|---|
Collection: | Fine art |
Type: | Drawing |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Velde, Willem van de, the Younger |
Date made: | 1685? |
People: | Barbary Pirates |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Sheet: 253 x 398 mm; Mount: 405 mm x 557 mm |
Your Request
If an item is shown as “offsite”, please allow eight days for your order to be processed. For further information, please contact Archive staff:
Email: library@rmg.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6516 (during Library opening hours)
Click “Continue” below to continue processing your order with the Library team.