A Dutch ship close-hauled in a breeze
Viewed from close under the lee bow, a ship close-hauled on the starboard track under fore course, mizzen and topsails and spritsail with the sheets raised. There are men shown furling the spritsail topsail.
This is a faint offset and pencil by the Younger, signed ‘W.V.VJ’, broadly drawn and of doubtful period.
This is a faint offset and pencil by the Younger, signed ‘W.V.VJ’, broadly drawn and of doubtful period.
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Object details
| ID: | PAF6525 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Velde, Willem van de, the Younger |
| Date made: | 1672? |
| People: | Velde, Willem van de, the Younger |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Primary support: 296 mm x 193 mm; Mount: 558 mm x 405 mm |