Description: | IB
The composition is built up from two groups of vessels. On the left they are centred around a port broadside view of a ship before the wind under mizzen and main and mizzen topsail; fore and main topgallants loosed on the cap. On the right other vessels appear in the distance behind a port bow view of a ship with her fore course and main topsail.
On the back, parts of one of the principal ships have been traced by another hand and other shipping added; this was probably done before the penwork was added. The scene shows a view of a Dutch fleet lying-by.
Box Title: Van de Velde, Ingram No 6, 955, 957, 959, 961, 964-968, 974-975, 977-978, 980, 982-983.
caption: Dutch ships under easy sail |