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Description: | A starboard-quarter view portrait of the ?Westfriesland?, 78 guns, built ?1666, wrecked 1683. On the tafferel are five inescutcheons on a crowned shield saltirewise, the centre one arms of Friesland. On the rail above there is a full-length figure amidst arms and trophies with unicorns or seahorses on either side. Two shields are on the counter, on the port side a lion rampant and on the starboard side are crossed anchors.
This drawing is made in rapid but accurate pencil with a flat wash along the sides of the ship and slight wash on the stern.
Box Title: D28 M322-M339.
caption: 1790, Portrait of the 'Westfriesland' | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Westfriesland 1666? [Dutch navy] drawings Willem van de Velde | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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