Portrait of the 'Constant Warwick'

This work is one of two drawings executed on the same sheet of paper using a rapid pen and wash style (the other drawing is PAH1878). Both have been approximately dated to 1685 by their style.

This ship portrait is viewed from the port bow. Only the lower-masts are stepped. A number of figures are seen working in the rigging and on the tops. The long main yard has been dropped and is aportlast.

Object Details

ID: PAH1877
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Vessels: Constant Warwick 1644
Date made: 1685?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 404 x 302 mm; Mount: 631 mm x 480 mm