An English ship and a hooker at sea in a gale with other ships, Willem van de Velde the Younger

An english ship and a hooker at sea in a gale with other ships an english ship shown in a gale, together with other shipping. To the left is a small ship with men in the rigging shown furling the sail. In the right foreground a dutch fishing craft known as a hooker is bringing down her sail. In the left middle-distance is a ship with a number of figures on deck and several more in the rigging. In the right background is a ship at anchor. She has a pendant at the main and a flag at the fore. There are several other ships at anchor in the distance all riding out the storm. Although there is some blue sky immediately above the ship, the rest of the sky is filled with dark and heavy storm clouds. An english ship and a hooker at sea in a gale with other ships. Object Type: painting. Genre: marine art. Date: Mid 17th century - Early 18th century. Dimensions: Frame: 788 mm x 1101 mm x 95 mm;Painting: 635 mm x 915 mm. Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Royal Museums Greenwich. An English ship and a hooker at sea in a gale with other ships RMG BHC0902