A council-of-war on board the 'Delfland' off Buchan Ness, 17-27 August 1665

Here, the Dutch fleet is seen lying-by in a fresh breeze. In the centre is a starboard quarter view of the 'Delfland', surrounded by a crowd of boats. To the right is a galjoot with her mainsail brailed up but her topsail set.

This unsigned work is inscribed ‘dijto donderach den 27 augustij 1665 en gedeelte vande vloot / soo de leijt en drijft’ (The same on Thursday 27 August 1665; a part of the fleet as it lay drifting).

An offset of the same subject is in the NMM’s collection, inscribed on the back in a later hand, ‘W vandervelde 1677’ (see PAF6774).

Object Details

ID: PAH3873
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Places: Unlinked place
Date made: 1665
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 187 x 517 mm; Mount: 553 mm x 732 mm
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