Weyschuits made fast to some stakes [on which boots are drying]
A careful drawing showing in the foreground a starboard broadside view of a weyschuit without a mast, made fast amidschips to a stake in the water; a sea-boot on the top of the stake. On the left, by the stern of the weyschuit is a tipos of stakes with a fish basket hanging from it. Beyond, a weyschuit port bow view, with a fish basket in the sternsheets; she has a mast stepped. Further away to the right another weyschuit.
This is an unsigned drawing by the Elder in pen, brown ink and grey wash over slight preliminary pencil-work.
This is an unsigned drawing by the Elder in pen, brown ink and grey wash over slight preliminary pencil-work.
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Object details
| ID: | PAF6747 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | Drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Velde, Willem van de, the Elder |
| Date made: | 1655? |
| People: | Rudolf, C R |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 207 x 322 mm; Mount: 405 mm x 557 mm |