A Dutch bezan yacht with the wind on the quarter
A study of two bezan-rigged yachts. On the right is a bow view of a yacht flying a pendant with the wind on the port quarter, on the left of the page is a similar vessel sailing before the wind.
This drawing belongs to a small group of compositional drawings that combine pencil drawing with a loose, light wash. It is inscribed in the lower left: ‘W.V.V J’.
This drawing belongs to a small group of compositional drawings that combine pencil drawing with a loose, light wash. It is inscribed in the lower left: ‘W.V.V J’.
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Object Details
ID: | PAE5221 |
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Collection: | Fine art |
Type: | Drawing |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Velde, Willem van de, the Younger |
Date made: | 1665? |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Primary support: 122 mm x 173 mm; Mount: 315 mm x 475 mm |