An English ship close-hauled with two others before the wind<br><p>In the right foreground, a two-decker viewed from before the lee beam, close hauled on the port tack under fore course, mizzen and fore and main topsails; the fore course and topsail are shaking. Close on her port quarter, another ship before the wind, and a third ship in the left background.
</p><p>This is an unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Younger. It is possible that this drawing may be by the Elder.<br></p>
An English ship close-hauled with two others before the wind
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Willem Van de Velde, the Younger</div>
circa 1675 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1675-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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