Dutch ships at anchor near the land
This rapid drawing shows in the left foreground a starboard quarter view of a ship at anchor and flying a pennant from the mizzen mast. In the centre there is a pink under sail, and on the extreme right, another ship and a States yacht at anchor, and two vessels under sail. In the centre distance there is a tower which might be Brandaris on the island of Terschelling.
The drawing has a false signature of the Younger van de Velde, Willem van den Velde 1666. Countermark HIS.
The drawing has a false signature of the Younger van de Velde, Willem van den Velde 1666. Countermark HIS.
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Object details
| ID: | PAF6853 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | Drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Velde, Willem van de, the Elder |
| Date made: | 1666? |
| People: | Dutch Fleet |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 200 x 368 mm; Mount: 401 mm x 555 mm |