Two ships becalmed

A slight sketch showing in the foreground a ship seen from slightly on the port bow with her fore and main topsails loosed, fore course hauled up and main topgallant loosed on the cap. In the right middle-distance, a port bow view of a ship with her mizzen set and topsails and topgallants loosed on the cap.

This is a pencil drawing by the Younger signed on the back ‘W.V.VJ.’

Object Details

ID: PAF6954
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1685?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 202 x 292 mm; Mount: 406 mm x 557 mm