A squadron of the Dutch fleet at anchor off Texel
A distant view of about a dozen ships lying close in to the shore near a tower. All the ships, seen from the starboard bow, have their fore and main yards acockbill. The admiral is on the left, the vice-admiral close to port and the rear-admiral over on the right. In the left foreground, a starboard broadside view of a galjoot close-hauled on the starboard tack.
This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Younger, strengthened with a little pen and brown ink.
This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Younger, strengthened with a little pen and brown ink.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAF6806 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | Drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Velde, Willem van de, the Younger |
| Places: | Unlinked place |
| Date made: | 1665? |
| People: | Dutch Fleet |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 156 x 365 mm; Mount: 405 mm x 558 mm |