By Reinier Nooms Zeeman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Reinier Nooms, Called Zeeman (circa 1623-1667)
Four VOC three-masters at anchor in front of a fortress
Signed R. Zeeman lower right
With a label on the stretcher reading: Nooms Reinier, gezegd Zeeman, geb. Amsterdam 1623, gest. 1667
(According to an inscription at the reverse of the frame the view should be of Cochin in India)
Oil on canvas, 51 x 56 cm
Framed in wood frame.
Note:
Little is known about the short life of Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman (sailor). He was a maritime painter, particularly known for his highly detailed etchings of ships. Presumably, he started painting and drawing in his later years after a life as a sailor. How he acquired his skills as an artist is not known, but his knowledge of ships is evident from his work. He travelled widely, visiting Paris, Venice, Berlin and the North African coast but is not know ever to have been in the Far East. He painted several scenes of Dutch-English sea battles, Mediterranean ports and coastal views of North Africa, probably from sketches he himself made in situ...
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Amsterdam - More Art