The ‘Charles Galley’ before a light breeze, Willem van de Velde the Younger

Panel painting of the charles galley in a light breeze, towing an admiral's barge with several men in it. The charles galley was one of the two so-called galley frigates built in 1676 to serve in the mediterranean against the barbary pirates. She was armed with 32 guns and was classed as a fourth-rate ship until 1691. See also info page here. Object Type: painting. Genre: marine art. Date: late 17th century. Dimensions: height: 71.1 cm (27.9 in) ; width: 95.2 cm (37.5 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: National Maritime Museum. The Charles Galley-Willem van de Velde the Younger

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Author: Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633–1707)Source: commons.wikimedia.org

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