An English ship becalmed

This is a port-bow view of an English two-decker, with her fore course loosed in the brails. Her main course is coiled up - or clewed up – while the topsails are freely loose and so too is the main topgallant.

Object Details

ID: PAH1883
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1685?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 362 x 288 mm; Mount: 631 mm x 480 mm