Bow of the 'St. Michael' 1669

The port side of the ‘St. Michael’, showing the figurehead of a bird drawing Neptune in a chariot, the head rails and the beakhead bulkhead.

Inscribed ‘d Mighal’ and ‘dit is te lange’ (This is too long).

This is an unsigned pencil drawing by the Younger.
This is one of three drawings of detail of ships which were being drawn probably at the same time by the Elder (PAJ2300, PAI7579).

Object Details

ID: PAF6608
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1676?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 215 x 330 mm; Mount: 402 mm x 552 mm
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