Willem van de Velde II
The Launch of a Single-Deck Warship with a Royal Yacht in Attendance

The Launch of a Single-Deck Warship with a Royal Yacht in Attendance

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The Launch of a Single-Deck Warship with a Royal Yacht in Attendance
CultureDutch
Titles
  • The Launch of a Single-Deck Warship with a Royal Yacht in Attendance
Datelate 17th–early 18th century
MediumBlack chalk and gray wash on laid paper
DimensionsSheet: 11 × 16 3/4 in. (27.9 × 42.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Alvin S. Romansky Prints and Drawings Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2011.1003
Not on view

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No inscriptions visible (examined in frame)
No signature visible (examined in frame)
Gallery label on frame verso lower center: "Le Claire / Kunst seit 1982 // Willem Van De Velde the / Youngr / 1633 Leyden-Greenwich 1707 // The Launch of a Single-Deck Warship with a Royal Yacht in Attendance // Black chalk and grey wash on buff paper 280x425mm // Elbachaussee 286 22609 Hamburg"
White sticker affixed to frame verso upper right with writing in black ink: "B466"
Inscribed on frame verso upper right in black ink: "FR293"

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