The Dutch Fleet getting under way near Hellevoetsluis? October-November 1664

In the right foreground, across the right half of this narrow horizontal drawing is the shore and a pier, probably on the coast of Holland near Hellevoetsluis. The fleet is shown in the background with ships either at anchor or under sail. Several are firing their guns as a States yacht with flags at the masthead and peak approaches the fleet.

This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Elder.

Object Details

ID: PAJ2513
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Elder
Places: Hellevoetsluis
Date made: 1664
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Sheet: 185 x 1082 mm