An English ship labouring in a heavy sea<br><p>A ship viewed from the port bow lifting to a big sea. Her main topmast is struck and main yard lowered aportlast. The mizzen is set, but the sheets of the fore course are let fly and the yard lowered half-mast.
</p><p>This is an unsigned pencil drawing by the Younger.<br></p>
An English ship labouring in a heavy sea
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Willem Van de Velde, the Younger</div>
circa 1700 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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