An English ship before a strong breeze<br><p>A near but slight drawing of a ship viewed from the starboard bow before a strong breeze under fore course and topsails. The sheets of the main course are let fly and the main topgallant is lowered on the cap.
</p><p>This is an unsigned pencil drawing by the Younger.<br></p>
An English ship before a strong breeze
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Willem Van de Velde, the Younger</div>
circa 1685 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1685-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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