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The yachts off Margate, 8 December 1677
The Yachts off Margate, 28 November [OS]/8 December 1677.
In the background, the bow of the ‘Mermaid’ (meermert), the ‘Greyhound’ (de grahont) and ‘Saudadoes’ (de soldate), sixth-rates and a ketch (de kidts).
In the foreground, the ‘Katherine’ (katarijn) and the ‘Mary’ (de Marije) with a standard at the masthead, and the ‘Montagu’ (de montaguie), Sir John Holmes, with the Union flag at the main, firing a salute (incorrectly inscribed in pencil Sr Robbert hooms tschip/de monteguij). In the foreground, the ‘Charles’ (de siarles), ‘Anne’ (de Anne Jacht), ‘Portsmouth’ (de Portsmout) and Navy yachts (de Navij Jachts). On the right horizon, Vice-Admiral Jan van Nes with the Dutch escort (in pencil: visd John van nes met de duitse schepen).
The drawing was copied by van de Velde in brown ink over pencil.
In the background, the bow of the ‘Mermaid’ (meermert), the ‘Greyhound’ (de grahont) and ‘Saudadoes’ (de soldate), sixth-rates and a ketch (de kidts).
In the foreground, the ‘Katherine’ (katarijn) and the ‘Mary’ (de Marije) with a standard at the masthead, and the ‘Montagu’ (de montaguie), Sir John Holmes, with the Union flag at the main, firing a salute (incorrectly inscribed in pencil Sr Robbert hooms tschip/de monteguij). In the foreground, the ‘Charles’ (de siarles), ‘Anne’ (de Anne Jacht), ‘Portsmouth’ (de Portsmout) and Navy yachts (de Navij Jachts). On the right horizon, Vice-Admiral Jan van Nes with the Dutch escort (in pencil: visd John van nes met de duitse schepen).
The drawing was copied by van de Velde in brown ink over pencil.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAH9364 |
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| Type: | Drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Velde, Willem van de, the Elder |
| Places: | Unlinked place |
| Date made: | 1677 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 190 x 570 mm; Mount: 602 mm x 833 mm |