Portrait of a States yacht

This work shows a States yacht, depicted from the starboard quarter. On the tafferel is an oval shield positioned between arms and trophies below two large flowers. There are several full-length figures with a lion and a dolphin below, on the quarters. On the rail above are the Arms of Amsterdam (identified by the triple-X motif). They are supported by two large lions, one on either side.

This is an unsigned offset not rubbed on the back. It has been approximately dated to 1665 by the style of the drawing.

Object Details

ID: PAH3854
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1665?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 378 x 485 mm; Mount: 556 mm x 734 mm