
Ludolf Backhuysen Painting Reproductions Gallery 1 of 2
1631-1708Dutch Baroque Painter
Ludolf Backhuysen or Bakhuysen (1631-November 17, 1708), Dutch painter, was born at Emden, in Hanover.
Ships Running Aground in a Storm by Ludolf Backhuysen 1690s Oil on canvas, 173,5 x 341 cm Musees Royaux des Beaux-Arts, BrusselsHe was brought up as a merchant at Amsterdam, but early discovered so strong a genius for painting that he relinquished his business interests and devoted himself to art. He studied first under Allart van Everdingen and then under Hendrik Dubbels, two eminent masters of the time, and soon became celebrated for his sea-pieces.
He was an ardent student of nature, and frequently exposed himself on the sea in an open boat in order to study the effects of storms. His compositions, which are numerous, are nearly all variations of one subject, the sea, and in a style peculiarly his own, marked by intense realism or faithful imitation of nature. In his later years Backhuysen employed his kills in etching and calligraphy.
He died in Amsterdam on November 17, 1708.
40 Paintings of Bakhuysen
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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands
Ships in Distress in a Heavy Storm
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Detroit Institute of Arts Michigan USA
Coastal Scene with a Man-of-War and other Vessels
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Indianapolis Museum of Art Indiana USA
Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minnesota USA
Fishing Vessels Offshore in a Heavy Sea
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The State Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg Russia
Portrait of an Artist
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National Gallery of Art Washington USA
Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast
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National Gallery London United Kingdom
The 'Eendracht' and a Fleet of Dutch Men-of-war
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Private Collection
Ships in a Storm off Enkhuizen
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Private Collection
Battle at Sea between Hollanders and Pirates
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Staatliche Museum Schwerin Germany
Approaching Storm
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Louvre Museum Paris France
Bateau de peche et cabotier par gros temps, dit ...
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Maritime Art Museum Greenwich United Kingdom
A Kaag Leaving the Shore in Stormy Weather
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The Wallace Collection London United Kingdom
Dutch Craft Lying Close Onshore
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The Wallace Collection London United Kingdom
Ships in a Storm
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Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister Dresden Germany
A Sea Battle between the Dutch and the English
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Maritime Art Museum Greenwich United Kingdom
The Merchant Shipping Anchorage off Texel Island
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Maritime Art Museum Greenwich United Kingdom
Dutch attack on the Medway: the Royal Charles ...
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Maritime Art Museum Greenwich United Kingdom
The Battle of Barfleur, 19 May 1692
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Maritime Art Museum Greenwich United Kingdom
A Dutch Flagship with a Yacht Under Her Stern
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Maritime Art Museum Greenwich United Kingdom
The island of Onrust
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The State Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg Russia
Shipwreck at Rocky Shore
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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands
Rough Sea with a Dutch Yacht
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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands
The Man-of-War Brielle on the River Maas off Rotterdam
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