A states yacht under sail and ships at anchor, c.1665 (graphite, grey wash)

Creator: Willem van de Velde, the Younger Medium includes black and brown ink. In this exceptionally long and thin drawing, there is a weather-quarter view of a sprit-rigged States yacht, depicted close-hauled on the port tack. There is a flag at this ship's masthead. There is another vessel seen in the background firing a salute. In the left half of the drawing there are mostly stern views of ships at anchor. There is also the Admiral of the van and the Admiral and Vice-Admiral of the centre. On the left, there is a ship firing a salute. The drawing is in fact executed on a very small piece of paper, measuring around 93 mm x 412 mm, which is pasted onto a much larger sheet of paper. On the back of the smaller one, above the two ships saluting, is an inscription in ink, 'kroningen…apeloon'. This drawing is signed ‘W.V.V.J’ in grey ink in the lower right-hand corner.