Ships wrecked on a rocky coast RMG PV5261, circa 1675

Ships wrecked on a rocky coast this is a small but highly dramatic drawing, dominated by heavy skies and the menacing craggy rocks in the foreground. Two ships are foundering, their bow and fore mast clearly visible above the water. Closer to the viewer, the masts of a third ship disappear beneath the water as three survivors cling to a rock in the right foreground. The drawing is inscribed in the lower left: ‘w. V. V j’. Ships wrecked on a rocky coast. Date: circa 1675. Dimensions: Secondary support: 257 mm x 299 mm; Primary support: 150 mm x 197 mm; Mount: 318 mm x 481 mm. Collection: Fine art.