Document: Drawing of a Dutch Ship:The Tholen (?) Willem van de Velde I Dutch 1625–93

Holding Institution
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Document ID
MET-10.45.27
Description

Drawing of a Dutch Ship: The Tholen (?) by Willem van de Velde I (Dutch, Leiden 1611–1693 London); 1625–93

Document Date
1625-1693 ca.

Met Museum Dutch Ship by Willem van de Velde

Translation
Translation

This exceptionally detailed drawing clearly shows the number of cannon typical on a Dutch warship during the 17th Century.  These ships were designed to protect whole fleets of shipping vessels, and would have been very intimidating when they approached the shoreline.    

Medium: Graphite

Dimensions: sheet: 12 1/2 x 19 9/16 in. (31.8 x 49.7 cm)

References

Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Object Number: 10.45.27

Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
MET - Paintings, Drawings, Objects
Link
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/348226