An english flagship with a royal yacht under her stern
a starboard broadside view of an english two-decker before a light breeze under fore course, mizzen, main and mizzen topsails and fore topsail lowered on the cap; a flag at the main. A yacht close-hauled on the starboard tack is passing close under her stern. There is another ship on the left close-hauled, and a third on the right before the wind. This is an unsigned pen and brown ink drawing by the younger. It is inscribed ‘dit verkies is beter / ao 1704’ (this choice is better. Anno 1704). An english flagship with a royal yacht under her stern. Date: 1704. Dimensions: Sheet: 106 x 206 mm; Mount: 405 mm x 556 mm. Collection: Fine art.
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