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Willem van de Velde the Younger
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Willem van de Velde the Younger
- The Royal Escape
- Graphite and grey wash and watercolour (possibly by another hand);
bears inscriptions in pen and brown ink, lower right: O. Vandervelde and W.V.VJ - 10ins. by 14 ¾ins; 251mm by 377mm
The vessel in which Charles II escaped to France in 1652. On his restoration in 1660 he bought the vessel and kept her as a yacht.
In an album of drawings primarily by William van de Velde the Elder and the Younger
In an album of drawings primarily by William van de Velde the Elder and the Younger
Condition
Laid down on paper. There is evidence of surface dirt to the four edges and some buckling to the sheet due to the way it is currently laid down. Although the paper is somewhat discolored the medium is still reasonably fresh throughout.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The Royal Escape was the coal boat in which King Charles II eventually managed to escape to France on 16 October 1651, some six weeks after his army's final defeat by Cromwell's troops at the Battle of Worcester. The boat was originally called the Surprise, but after Charles' restoration to the Throne in 1660, he bought the vessel from her captain, Nicholas Tattersall, renamed her, and kept her as a yacht. Two drawings that may well also show the Royal Escape are at Greenwich and another is in the British Museum.1 She is also portrayed in two paintings, at Greenwich and in the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace.2
1. M.S. Robinson, A Catalogue of Drawings in the National Maritime Museum made by the Elder and the Younger van de Velde, Cambridge 1958, vol. I, pp. 104, 169, 397, no. 634, vol. II, Cambridge 1974, pp. 48, 82, 279, no. 1245; British Museum, inv. 1940,1214.14
2. idem., The Paintings of the Willem van de Veldes, 2 vols., Greenwich 1990, vol. II, pp. 982-6