A Dutch fleet in a light air

To the left in this drawing is a port-quarter view of a ship under fore course, mizzen and fore and main topsails, with the sails barely drawing. In the background are a number of ships sailing in different directions

Object Details

ID: PAD0717
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1665?
People: Dutch Fleet
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Secondary support: 173 mm x 291 mm; Primary support: 140 mm x 255 mm; Mount: 316 mm x 482 mm