The stern of the Dutch ship Leeuwarden<br><p>The stern and quarter-gallery only viewed from the starboard quarter. 
</p><p>On the tafferel, the arms of Leeuwarden, a lion rampant, on a crowned shield between swags of fruit or foliage. On the counter is the view of a town, presumably Leeuwarden; and just above it, the name and date ‘Ano Leeu ward 16(? 01).’
</p><p>Inscribed on the back in pencil in large Gothic letters ‘leeu waarden’, perhaps by the artist, copying the form of lettering on the ship’s counter.
</p><p>This is a pencil drawing y the Younger, signed ‘W.V.VJ.’ It has been rubbed on the back showing that an offset may have been taken from it.<br></p>
The stern of the Dutch ship Leeuwarden
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Willem Van de Velde, the Younger</div>
circa 1665 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1665-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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