Portrait of the 'Saudadoes'

A port-quarter view of the ‘Saudadoes’, built as a yacht of 6 guns 1670, rebuilt as a sixth-rate 1673, captured 1696. Also called the ‘Sodalis’. The drawing is inscribed in brown ink ‘sodato, quins vergadt’ [‘Saudadoes’, the Queen’s frigate], referring to the fact that the yacht was built especially for Queen Katherine, who revisited Lisbon in her in 1670.

A faint offset, rubbed on the back, showing her ship-rigged. The waterline aft is strengthened with brown ink.

Object Details

ID: PAH1830
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Vessels: Saudadoes 1673 [English navy]
Date made: 1673?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Sheet: 291 x 467 mm; Mount: 481 mm x 630 mm