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Description: | This is an offset from another drawing with the hull only rubbed on the back and the masts and spars added. An offset was a method used by the van de Veldes to transfer the outline of a ship?s hull from an existing drawing onto a new piece of paper. The new piece of paper was placed over the original drawing and rubbed on the back producing a faint drawing which could be worked up with graphite or pen and ink and any additional detail added.
The ship has all her sails furled except the fore topgallant, which a man is furling. The drawing is unsigned.
Box Title: Van de Velde 1665. Ingram nos 984-1007.
caption: A Dutch two-decker at anchor | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | drawings | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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