A Dutch ship bearing up in a moderate breeze

On the left, a port bow view of a ship on the starboard tack with her courses hauled up and only her fore topsail set. Other vessels in the right distance.

This is an unsigned pencil drawing by the Younger. It is inscribed with an ‘L’ (light) in the sky.

Object Details

ID: PAF6994
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1700?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 196 x 310 mm; Mount: 405 mm x 556 mm
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