?The Dutch fleet lying near Hellevoetsluis, Autumn 1664

In this unsigned drawing by the Elder the fleet is depicted lying close in to the shore at Hellevoetsluis on the coast of southern Holland. In the left middle distance is the rear admiral of the centre (squadron) and seven other flagships stretching across the background. In the right foreground is a sprit-rigged States yacht arriving at a quay.

Object Details

ID: PAJ2392
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Date made: 1664
People: R.P. Roupell; Ingram, Bruce Stirling
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 330 x 1034 mm