Portrait of the ‘Charles’, 8-guns, built in 1675 and wrecked in 1678

The English yacht ‘Charles’, shown from slightly before the port beam, with four wreathed ports forward and the figurehead of a man on horseback. Men are shown on board.

This rather faint hull drawing is inscribed ‘saerles’ (Charles) and has been rubbed on the back, probably to have an offset taken from it.

Object Details

ID: PAH4115
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Vessels: Charles (1675)
Date made: 1675?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 311 x 520 mm; Mount: 506 mm x 736 mm