Varend zeilschip, RP-T-1887-A-1256, Harmen ter Borch, circa 1648

Identification title(s): sailing ship. Object type: drawing object number: rp-t-1887-a-1256. Catalog reference: kettering 22-h. Inscriptions / marks: annotation, verso, handwritten in pencil: 'anna' (in modern handwriting). Description: sailing ship, visible on the left side and the transom. The back of the page contains lines of text from a play. Manufacture. Manufacturer: draftsman: harmen ter borch. Place of manufacture: zwolle. Date: ca. 1648. Physical features: pen in brown, over traces of black chalk. Material: paper pen (feather) ink chalk. Dimensions: sheet: h 154 mm × w 231 mm explanation the drawing was made on the back of a sheet with the transcription of a play. The text seems to come from a conversation between two lovers. Credit line: purchase with the support of the rembrandt association. Acquisition: purchase feb-1887. Date: circa 1648.