A lower yard, top and stowed topsail

An offset (with signs of rubbing on the reverse), this detail sketch – a working drawing for use in the studio – records the lower yard, top and topsail of a small ship viewed from the fore side with the sails furled.

Object Details

ID: PAE5271
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1675?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Primary support: 208 mm x 308 mm; Mount: 314 mm x 381 mm