Portrait of the 'Wulpenburg'

Portrait of the ‘Wulpenburg’, viewed from the port quarter. On the tafferel, there is a picture of a country house with a drawbridge on the right. On the rail above, there are the Arms of Amsterdam, with dolphins on the quarters. There are two shields on the counter; on the port side a lion rampant and on the starboard side, crossed anchors, representing the Admiralty of Amsterdam.

A ship called the ‘Wulpenburg’, of about 30-34 guns, was built in 1675. This drawing, however, shows a much earlier ship, of which no record is known.

Object Details

ID: PAH3832
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Vessels: Wulpenburg ca.1659? [Dutch navy]
Date made: 1659?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 393 mm x 411 mm