Studies of gunports
studies of four gundeck ports with their positions shown in a key above. The first marked ‘a’ )?altered from 3) is the one fourth from the bow and shows the portlid hauled right up; the second marked ‘b’ is the third from the bow and shows the lid horizontal; the thirdmarked ‘3’ is third from the stern and is an empty port with the lid above the horizontal; the fourth marked ‘1’ is second from the bow and is the same as the third but has a gun in it. It is inscribed on the back in grey ink ‘desse omslage nober 1 lanschape / belde gekleet als nackte en anders / van verscheijde messters / nober 2 reesijlle van differ/ente, acsie stilte en haerd winde / nober 3 het selve als nomer / 2, maer daer is bij veel sijl / wreck en schepijes met hear tuijen / nober 1-2-3’ (these contan (1) landscapes, figure studies draped and nude and others by various masters; (2) square-sails in different conditions, becalmed and in strong winds; (3) as (2) byt containing a great many sails and small boats with their rigging). This is an unsigned pen and brown ink drawing by the younger. This is an unsigned pen and brown ink drawing by the younger. Studies of gunports. Date: circa 1700. Dimensions: Sheet: 197 x 161 mm; Mount: 557 mm x 405 mm. Collection: Fine art.
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