An English ship going about in a strong breeze<br><p>A very free drawing showing on the right a lee bow view of a ship in a strong breeze on the port tack under fore course, mizzen and topsails; tacks and sheets of the fore course are raised and the topsail is shaking. Under her stern, a ship close-hauled on the starboard tack.
</p><p>This is a pencil drawing by the Younger, signed ‘W.V.VJ.’<br></p>
An English ship going about in a strong breeze
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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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