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Description: | The battle of the Texel (Kijkduin), 11 [OS]/21 August 1673, seventh part. One of a series of seven drawings of the battle, all with high horizons, acquired from the Vattier Kraane Collection in 1932 and which are possibly preliminary drawings for more finished drawings made as designs for tapestries such as those depicting the battle of Solebay at Hampton Court. Van de Velde was not present at this battle as it seems that after the first battle of Schoonevelde in May of the same year the van de Veldes were not permitted to venture out in their ketch because of concerns about their safety, and for this reason van de Velde has not included himself in any of the drawings. It is probable that information was supplied to van de Velde by Captain Killigrew who was present in the ?Bonaventure?.
Seven coloured drawings by Captain Thomas Phillips (NMM Dartmouth Collection) correspond in time with van de Velde?s drawings, but the ships are shown in different positions (in 1677 Phillips unsuccessfully applied for a pension similar to the van de Veldes for ?drawing and designing battles at sea? for tapestry making.
Medium includes pen and black and brown ink. One of a set of seven, others are PAJ2528-PAJ2533. Portfolio.
caption: PT2534, The Battle of the Texel, 1673. Seventh part, showing the Royal Prince towed out of action entitled 'last part about six att night ...'
caption: The battle of the Texel (Kijkduin), 11/21 August 1673, seventh part - before treatment - front
caption: The battle of the Texel (Kijkduin), 11/21 August 1673, seventh part - before treatment - back
caption: The battle of the Texel (Kijkduin), 11/21 August 1673, seventh part - before treatment - raking light | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | drawings Cornelis George Willem van de Vattier-Kraane Velde | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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