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Vessels lying at the mouth of a river, one firing a salute

Drawing
late 17th century - 1707 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Velde, Willem Van De (The Younger) (artist)
Place of origin
Holland (drawn)

Vessels lying at the mouth of a river, one firing a salute on the right; a smack lying on her side in the foreground, a man is making her fast by a rope; Drawn with a pen in sepia and slightly washed with neutral tint; Signed.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleVessels lying at the mouth of a river, one firing a salute (published title)
Materials and techniques
drawn with a pen in sepia and slightly washed with neutral tint
Paper
Pen
Sepia
Drawing
Wash Technique
Brief description
Velde, Willem van de (the younger); Vessels lying at the mouth of a river, one firing a salute on the right; a smack lying on her side in the foreground, a man is making her fast by a rope; Drawn with a pen in sepia and slightly washed with neutral tint; Signed; Dutch School; Late 17th century - 1707.
Physical description
Vessels lying at the mouth of a river, one firing a salute on the right; a smack lying on her side in the foreground, a man is making her fast by a rope; Drawn with a pen in sepia and slightly washed with neutral tint; Signed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 190mm
  • Width: 300mm
Style
Dutch School
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
Signed.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Warships
Sea
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, 2014), vol.I, cat.348, p.308
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.474

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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