Large Dutch ships before a light breeze, ?August 1665

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Large Dutch ships before a light breeze, ?August 1665

In the centre a ship is viewed from abaft the starboard beam with a flag at the main and pendant at the mizzen, under fore course, mizzen and topsails. Other ships of the same squadron are in the background.

There is a drawing in the British Museum on the same paper dated 27 Aug [OS]/ 6 Sept. 1665 (B1; CM.13).

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Object Details

ID:	PAH1728
Type:	Drawing
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made:	1665?
People:	Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements:	Mount: 223 mm x 413 mm