The Dutch fleet
Drawing
17th century (made)
17th century (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Drawing, 'The Dutch fleet', by Willem van de Velde the elder, graphite and grey wash, 17th century
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | The Dutch fleet (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Graphite and grey wash. |
| Brief description | Drawing, 'The Dutch fleet', by Willem van de Velde the elder, graphite and grey wash, 17th century |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed in graphite: by the artist, below the ship on the left, de Nes; and at upper right, probably by another hand, 3. Inscribed on old mount, at lower left, in brown ink, Vanderveldt. |
| Object history | Edwin Parsons (dealer), London; from whom purchased (as part of a group of nine drawings by the elder and younger Willem van de Velde) by the museum (L. 1958), 21 June 1886 for £1. 6s. 0d. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2014, Vol. 1, Cat. 225, illus. p. 258 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.848-1886 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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