The stern of an English two-decker

The stern of an English two-decker. The stern and port quarter-gallery of an English ship, probably one of the 70-gun ships built after the Defense Act of 1677. On the tafferel is a royal arms supported by figures seated in chariots. There are two rows of stern windows with five figures between the windows of the upper row. It was probably drawn at Chatham in 1685.

Object Details

ID: PAG6259
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1685?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 390 mm x 390 mm