Willem van de Velde the Younger's ships sail from south London
A small sketch of two ships in a gale by the leading Dutch marine painter Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633-1707) was among the lots bringing interest at Roseberys’ (25% buyer’s premium) summer sale of Old Master, British & European pictures.
Executed in black chalk, pen, and brown ink, it measured 4¾ x 7¼in (12 x 18cm) and was described i…