An English ship before the wind and another close-hauled<br><p>A near view of a small ship seen from slightly before the starboard beam before a light breeze under fore course, mizzen and topsails. On her port bow, a ship close-hauled on the port tack.
</p><p>This is and unsigned pencil and wash drawing by the Younger. It has been inscribed ‘son ligte’, indicating the direction of the sun.<br></p>
An English ship before the wind and another close-hauled
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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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