An English ship in the wind

An English ship in the wind. A near starboard bow view of a ship with her three topsails braced sharp up on the port tack but shaking. A barge is on her starboard quarter. Another ship is in the background. Land is visible in the right distance. The jacks of both ships may be striped, signifying that they are Indiamen.

This drawing (like PAG6245) possibly belongs to the series made during the King’s visit to the ‘Tiger’ in August 1681.

Object Details

ID: PAG6246
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1681?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 300 mm x 379 mm