Portrait of a small Dutch Merchant Ship
Shown in a light air from astern, and viewed from before the starboard beam with the mainsail loose in the brails, lateen mizzen half brailed up and topsail and topgallant loosed. The foremast and top are shown, the fore course and topsail being added subsequently. The anchor is shown a-cockbill. The ship has a plain fiddle-ended beak, an ensign on a staff, and one gun on the broadside forward and two aft. Two men are on deck.
Doubtfully attributed to the Elder, with perhaps some pencil work by the Younger, and very approximately dated on style. It was later used for a picture now in the Wallace Collection (no. 246).
Doubtfully attributed to the Elder, with perhaps some pencil work by the Younger, and very approximately dated on style. It was later used for a picture now in the Wallace Collection (no. 246).
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Object Details
ID: | PAH5013 |
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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, Caird Collection |
Measurements: | Sheet: 432 x 360 mm; Mount: 733 mm x 553 mm |