A Dutch flagship in a fresh wind (Custom Print)

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A Dutch flagship in a fresh wind by Willem van de Velde the Younger or studio, about 1665, or about 1700, graphite, ink and grey wash on paper. The brown stains and spatters over t his drawing are probably linseed oil, which was the medium commonly added to pigments in the 17th century to create oil paint. It evokes the very active use of drawings in the van de Velde Studio and their role as tools in the artistic process. The drawing might be a preparatory sketch made during the van de Veldes' Dutch period, or it might have been made much later, recording a painting already finished. Every purchase supports the work of Royal Museums Greenwich. Show more