The Dutch fleet at anchor, 23 May 1665

The Dutch fleet at anchor, 13 [OS]/23 May 1665. In the foreground is a starboard broadside view of a weyschuit being towed by a man close in to the shore. In the middle distance is a port bow view of a ship before a light breeze. The fleet at anchor is visible across the horizon.

Object Details

ID: PAG6199
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: May 1665
People: Dutch Fleet; Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 164 x 464 mm; Mount: 481 mm x 632 mm