Portrait of an English two-decker

Portrait of an English two-decker, viewed from the starboard quarter.
The five foremost quarterdeck ports have small wreathed decoration round them the aftermost port, probably a light, has square decoration.

This is possibly the ‘Woolwich’, which in 1677 was the only fourth-rate to carry ten guns on her quarterdeck; but she was built in 1675 and small wreathed ports in combination with square-decorated ones were rather the distinction of an early ship. The drawing is a faint offset worked up with a little pencil and wash.

Object Details

ID: PAG6240
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1676?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 345 x 478 mm; Mount: 478 mm x 630 mm
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