A small hoeker close-hauled in a breeze

To the right, a lee bow view of a hooker close-hauled on the port tack; astern of her a small vessel on the starboard tack. There are two ships at anchor in the left distance.

This is a pencil and wash drawing by the Younger, signed in brown ink ‘W.V.VJ’. The pencil and wash has been strengthened with pen and brown ink.

Object Details

ID: PAF6924
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1675?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 150 x 191 mm; Mount: 553 mm x 405 mm
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