A ketch before the wind

This work shows a ketch, drawn very slightly. It is depicted from close on the starboard beam. It is seen before the wind, under the main topsail and jib. The mainsail is clewed up.

This drawing is unsigned and has been approximately dated by the style.

Object Details

ID: PAH1904
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1700?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 279 x 302 mm; Mount: 481 mm x 633 mm