An English third-rate before the wind

A near view of a third-rate from before the starboard beam, before the wind and under fore course and roe and main topsails. Her decks are crowded with people.

This drawing is very approximately dated by the style.

Object Details

ID: PAH1833
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1675?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 298 x 387 mm; Mount: 480 mm x 632 mm