A galliot before the wind

An unsigned drawing of a galliot or similar vessel before the wind, viewed from off the starboard bow; only her square mainsail is set. A boat with three men in it can be seen in the right foreground.

The drawing is compositional in character and may have been copied from a painting by Van de Velde the younger.

Object Details

ID: PAE5265
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1675?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Primary support: 111 mm x 149 mm; Mount: 318 mm x 482 mm
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