Portrait of a States yacht

A States yacht viewed from before the starboard beam. On a broadside there are five square ports with lids opening sideways and two smaller ports aft. A quartered coat of arms is on the break of the quarterdeck. There is a figurehead of a lion. The drawing is inscribed with the cut inscription ‘of dru…’ [?offset].

The drawing is rubbed on the back. It is approximately dated by the watermark.

Object Details

ID: PAH1739
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1665?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Mount: 326 mm x 448 mm