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Skip i storm (1667) er maleriet av Ludolf Bakhuizen som vekker mest oppmerksomhet; originalen befinner seg i National Gallery of Art, Washington. Deretter går blikket til Dutch Merchant - Ships in a Storm (1690) og Skip på Zuiderzee før Naarden festning (1660). Blant de 225 verkene til Ludolf Bakhuizen i vår katalog, er disse 100 de mest kjente – hver og en et unikt originalverk presentert med sitt årstall, sitt museum og årsaken til at det består.
Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast – Ludolf Backhuysen I Ludolf Backhuysen’s “Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast,” completed in 1667, isn't merely a seascape; it’s a visceral embodiment of Dutch Golden Age drama and artistic mastery. Hanging proudly at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., this monumental canvas transports viewers back to a turbulent era defined by maritime exploration and burgeoning scientific curiosity – yet…
This monumental oil on canvas, measuring 480 x 395 cm and dating from 1690, represents the pinnacle of Ludolf Backhuysen's artistic achievement. More than just a depiction of a maritime scene, ‘Dutch Merchant – Ships in a Storm’ is a visceral exploration of human vulnerability against the overwhelming power of nature—a theme deeply resonant within the Dutch Golden Age’s fascination with both commerce and the sublime. Backhuysen, born in Emden…
Ludolf Backhuysen I og «Skip på Zuiderzee før Naarden Festning» – Et Verk av Dramatiske Havnemiljøer Ludolf Backhuysen I, født 1630 i Emden, var en danskfødt nederlandsk maler som ble kjent for sin imponerende mestring av maritime kunst og atmosfærisk realism. Etter å ha begynt sin kunstneriske karriere som handelsmannsfullmektig og kalligrafist, fant han raskt sitt sanne kall i å male havnemiljøer – spesielt stormfulle bølger og dramatiske skuespill på…
The sky hangs heavy, a bruised expanse of gray and muted blue that presses down upon the horizon. Below, the sea is a restless, churning mass of dark water, where white foam crests and breaks against the hulls of wooden vessels. These sailing boats, scattered across the turbulent surface, tilt at precarious angles, their masts cutting sharp diagonal lines against the gloom. A single broken piling emerges from the waves…
The Foundering of the 'Coronation' 90 Guns at Rame Head is an oil on canvas by Ludolf Bakhuizen. The work captures a moment of maritime disaster, rendered in a large format of 147 x 231 cm. It is a heavy, physical presence of painted pigment and salt spray.
To gaze upon this depiction of Le Port d'Amsterdam is to be swept away by the very breath of maritime commerce. It is more than just a painting; it is a vibrant, captured moment in time—a testament to the relentless energy that once defined the Dutch Golden Age. The composition unfolds horizontally, inviting the viewer’s eye on a sweeping journey across the water. Numerous sailing vessels, their masts forming an…
In the dramatic expanse of Ships Running Aground in a Storm, we are thrust into the heart of a maritime catastrophe that feels as visceral today as it did in 1690. This monumental oil on canvas, a masterpiece by the German-born Dutch master Ludolf Backhuysen I, serves as a breathtaking window into the terrifying majesty of the North Sea. The composition is a sprawling, cinematic arrangement of at least twelve…
The scene unfolds within a large, circular studio space, where a diagonal arrangement of figures directs the eye from a seated artist toward a standing lady. To the left, an unseen light source casts strong highlights across the faces and clothing of the subjects, leaving much of the background in deep shadow. This chiaroscuro effect creates a sense of depth, pulling the viewer into the space between the figures. The…
In this 1699 oil on canvas, an elderly man is seated in a formal, scholarly setting. He is positioned slightly off-center to the right, facing the viewer with a steady gaze. The subject wears a heavy black cloak and a crisp white cravat that catches the light against the darker tones of his attire. His hands are visible, one holding a delicate quill, suggesting a life of intellectual or administrative…
The artwork depicts a dramatic maritime scene of several ships caught in a violent storm. It is a large-scale oil painting on canvas, characterized by turbulent seas and a menacing sky. The composition is dominated by swirling waves and dark clouds filling most of the frame. Ships are scattered throughout the scene, appearing vulnerable against the elements. The horizon line is relatively low, emphasizing the vastness of the sky and…
Portrait of a Man1684 · Rijksmuseum
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Self portrait1690 · Rijksmuseum
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View of the Amsterdam Port with the Swedish Ship 'Lejonet'; the Lutheran Church beyond1674 · Kunsthistorisches Museum
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Allegory of Amsterdam’s booming merchant navy1650 · Amsterdam Museum
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Marine, Choppy Sea1661 · Petworth House
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A Dutch Harbour with Numerous Figures, a Man of War Firing a Salute beyond1661 · Chequers Court
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Portrait of an Artist1688 · Eremitasjen
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The Storm1669 · Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Shipping in a Choppy Sea1663 · Scottish National Gallery
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Bust portrait of a man1680 · Fitzwilliam Museum
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The Fishmonger1677 · Statens Museum for Kunst
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The Eendracht and a Fleet of Dutch Men of war1675
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Portrait of Petrus Francius (1645-1704)1688
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Warship and Dutch Sailboats near the Shore1692 · Detroit Institute of Arts
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Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee1695 · Indianapolis Museum of Art
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The arrival of King-Stadholder Willem III in the Oranjepolder, 31 January 16911692 · Mauritshuis
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Warship in rough seas with fishermen in the foreground1701 · New York Historical Society
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Dutch Vessels on the Sea at Amsterdam1708 · Louvre
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A Shipwreck1660 · Fitzwilliam College
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Ships at Sea1663 · The Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
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Fishing Boats off the Coast in a Gale1700 · Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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ShipwreckThe Stirling Smith Art Gallery - Museum
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Ships at a coming storm1658 · Museum der bildenden Künste
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The bulwark ‘Het Blauwhoofd’ in Amsterdam1660 · Fondation Custodia
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Seascape1650 · Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
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View across the River Y toward Amsterdam1660 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Storm At Sea1660 · Walters Art Museum
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The shipyard of the Amsterdam admiralty1657 · Rijksmuseum
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Sea-piece, sailing boats in full speed1656 · Musée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle
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Seascape with rough sea1656
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Coast Scene1660
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Warships and Small Ships in a Breeze1665 · Kunsthistorisches Museum
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'Churning Water' (Het Haarlemmermeer)1665 · Amsterdam Museum
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Ships in light breeze1664 · Gemäldegalerie
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Ships on Choppy Seas1670 · Museum der bildenden Künste
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Ships in a Storm1668 · Wallace Collection
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The handover of command to Admiral de Ruyter off the coast of Texel, 18 june 16651671
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Ships in storm1667 · Galleria Palatina
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Ships in a Gale on the IJ before the City of Amsterdam1666 · Yale University Art Gallery
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Parade of Yachts on the IJ1665 · Amsterdam Museum
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The Dutch Man-of-War "De Gouden Leeuw" on the River Y near Amsterdam1674 · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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View of Delft from the Schie1670 · Amsterdam Museum
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Seascape1670
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A Dutch Settlement in India, Viewed from the Land, Probably Ahmadabad1670 · National Maritime Museum
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A Dutch Settlement in India, Probably Surat1670 · National Maritime Museum
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Dutch Attack on the Medway the 'Royal Charles' Carried into Dutch Waters, 12 June 16671667 · National Maritime Museum
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The Merchant Shipping Anchorage off Texel Island with Oude Schild in the Distance1665 · National Maritime Museum
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The Roadstead of Plymouth1680 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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English Ship1675
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Schips in the roadstead of Enkhuizen1680 · Staatliches Museum Schwerin
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A Dutch Flagship and Other Vessels Running before a Gale1686 · Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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Shipping on the IJ, with Amsterdam mill De Bok on the bulwark Leeuwenburg (also called Blauwhoofd) in the middle, and the Toll house at the right1680
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Storm at Sea1680 · Residence Museum in the Celle Palace
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Frigate and Other Vessels on a Rough Sea1681 · Speed Art Museum
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Beginning Storm1682 · Staatliches Museum Schwerin
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Ships on the Y before Amsterdam1680
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Shipwreck at Rocky Shore1678 · Eremitasjen
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Vessels in a Breeze off Enkhuizen on the Zuider Zee1683 · Royal Collection
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The Warship "De Jacob" at Anchor1677 · Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
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Fishing Vessels Offshore in a Heavy Sea1684 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Winter Scenery1677 · Statens Museum for Kunst
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A Storm1677 · Statens Museum for Kunst
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Seascape with Dutch Men-of-War and Fishing Boats1677 · Statens Museum for Kunst
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Morning1677 · Statens Museum for Kunst
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The Four Day's Battle, 11-14 June 16661687 · Statens Museum for Kunst
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Evening. Amsterdam in the background1677 · Statens Museum for Kunst
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Storm on the Dutch coast1682 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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The Salute1677 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Dutch warships1676 · Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
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Ships on choppy water, in the foreground two men on a quay1677 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
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View from the Nieuwe Maas River towards the City of Vlaardingen1680
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La retour de la flotte de la Compagnie des Indes néerlandaises (The Return of the Fleet of the Dutch East India Company)1677
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Soldiers of the Dutch East India Company Embarking at the Montelbaans Tower, Amsterdam1685 · English Heritage
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An English Vessel and a Man of war in a Rough Sea off a Coast with Tall Cliffs1680
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The Battle of Texel, 11 August 16731685 · National Maritime Museum
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The Bombardment of Dieppe1694 · Het Scheepvaartmuseum
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Dutch ships on the roadstead of Emden1698
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Dutch frigate and other ships off the coast; on the right side a pier where ships are loaded1690 · Kunsthalle Bremen
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Dutch Ship in Foreign Bay1690 · Michaelis Collection
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Ships off the coast, in the foreground a man on the shore1689 · Augusteum
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Stormy Seas on a Mountainous Coast1690 · Gemäldegalerie
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The Harbour of Amsterdam1697 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Shipwreck off a rocky coast on March 1694.1694 · Nasjonalmuseet i Warszawa
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Princess Mary anchored off Durgerdam1688
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Ships off a Harbour1689 · Statens Museum for Kunst
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Seas off the coast, with a spiritsail barge1697 · Rijksmuseum
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Coastal view with sailing vessels in the surf and figures on the beach1697
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The frigate Brielle on the Maas off Rotterdam1689 · Rijksmuseum
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Fishing Boat in a Storm1690 · Musée D'art Moderne André Malraux
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Dutch Craft Lying Close Onshore1697 · Wallace Collection
De fire motivene som går igjen hyppigst i disse originalverkene, hver med sitt fremste eksempel.
De 8 museene som innehar flest av maleriene på denne siden.
| Museum | By | Verker av Ludolf Bakhuizen | Malerier fra denne listen |
|---|---|---|---|
 Statens Museum for Kunst |
København | 8 | The Fishmonger, Winter Scenery, A Storm |
 Rijksmuseum |
Amsterdam | 23 | An artist in his studio, painting the portrait of a lady, Ships in Distress in a Raging Storm, Portrait of a Man |
 National Maritime Museum |
London | 17 | A Dutch Settlement in India, Viewed from the Land, Probably Ahmadabad, A Dutch Settlement in India, Probably Surat, Dutch Attack on the Medway the 'Royal Charles' Carried into Dutch Waters, 12 June 1667 |
 Amsterdam Museum |
Amsterdam | 4 | Self-portrait, Allegory of Amsterdam’s booming merchant navy, 'Churning Water' (Het Haarlemmermeer) |
 Louvre |
Paris | 7 | LE PORT D'AMSTERDAM, Dutch Vessels on the Sea at Amsterdam |
 Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum |
Glasgow | 4 | Fishing Boats off the Coast in a Gale, A Dutch Flagship and Other Vessels Running before a Gale |
 Kunsthistorisches Museum |
Wien | 3 | View of the Amsterdam Port with the Swedish Ship 'Lejonet'; the Lutheran Church beyond, Warships and Small Ships in a Breeze |
 Eremitasjen |
St. Petersburg | 3 | Portrait of an Artist, Shipwreck at Rocky Shore |
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The composition is structured through a proscenium-like arrangement, where heavy, golden-brown curtains in the foreground create a sense of depth and stage-like presentation. These draperies direct the eye toward a vast seascape, framing a scene of naval abundance. In the midground, a large, detailed sailing vessel with prominent sails dominates the left-center, while various smaller boats dot the horizon. The background features a wide expanse of sea meeting a pale…
Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast – Ludolf Backhuysen I Ludolf Backhuysen’s “Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast,” completed in 1667, isn't merely a seascape; it’s a visceral embodiment of Dutch Golden Age drama and artistic mastery. Hanging proudly at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., this monumental canvas transports viewers back to a turbulent era defined by maritime exploration and burgeoning scientific curiosity – yet…
Ludolf Bakhuizen produced View of the Amsterdam Port with the Swedish Ship 'Lejonet'; the Lutheran Church beyond in 1674. This oil on canvas work belongs to the genre of marine art, a field in which the German-born Dutch painter established himself as a leading figure. The composition captures a specific maritime scene within the Amsterdam port, focusing on the interaction between large sailing vessels and the urban skyline.
This 1684 work, titled Portrait of a Man, was executed by the hand of Ludolf Backhuysen I. The artist, a German-born Dutch painter, brought his gaze to this intimate subject during the late seventeenth century. He was born in Emden, Germany, in 1630, a man whose life was shaped by the shifting tides of the North Sea and the meticulous precision of a former clerk.
This monumental oil on canvas, measuring 480 x 395 cm and dating from 1690, represents the pinnacle of Ludolf Backhuysen's artistic achievement. More than just a depiction of a maritime scene, ‘Dutch Merchant – Ships in a Storm’ is a visceral exploration of human vulnerability against the overwhelming power of nature—a theme deeply resonant within the Dutch Golden Age’s fascination with both commerce and the sublime. Backhuysen, born in Emden…
The scene unfolds within a large, circular studio space, where a diagonal arrangement of figures directs the eye from a seated artist toward a standing lady. To the left, an unseen light source casts strong highlights across the faces and clothing of the subjects, leaving much of the background in deep shadow. This chiaroscuro effect creates a sense of depth, pulling the viewer into the space between the figures. The…
Skip i storm (1667), National Gallery of Art, Washington. Deretter følger Dutch Merchant - Ships in a Storm (1690) og Skip på Zuiderzee før Naarden festning (1660).
37 år gammel: Skip i storm er fra 1667, og Ludolf Bakhuizen ble født i 1630.
Skip i storm, Dutch Merchant - Ships in a Storm, Skip på Zuiderzee før Naarden festning, Dutch Sailing Boats in a Rough Sea, The Foundering of the 'Coronation' 90 Guns at Rame Head, LE PORT D'AMSTERDAM, Ships Running Aground in a Storm, An artist in his studio, painting the portrait of a lady, Self-portrait og Ships in Distress in a Raging Storm. Rangeringen ovenfor viser årstall og museum for hvert verk.
Vår katalog inneholder 225 verk av Ludolf Bakhuizen, datert fra 1650 til 1708.
Hovedsakelig i Statens Museum for Kunst (København), Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam) og National Maritime Museum (London). Museumslisten ovenfor viser alle.
I 1680s: 24 av de 100 verkene på denne siden ble laget da, Portrait of a Man av dem.
På denne siden er det eldste Allegory of Amsterdam’s booming merchant navy (1650) og det nyeste Dutch Vessels on the Sea at Amsterdam (1708).
Sea (9), Waves (8) og Water (7), fordelt på 100 verk på denne siden.
Oil On Canvas, for 17 av de 100 verkene på denne siden.
Dutch golden age og Baroque, basert på originalene på denne siden.
The Fishmonger, Winter Scenery og A Storm: Statens Museum for Kunst, København har 8 av verkene på denne siden.
