Heuvel met bebossing
Simon de Vlieger
1610 - 1653
Medium
drypoint
Dimensions
156; 137
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
height 137 mm x width 156 mm
About the Artist
Simon de Vlieger · 1600–1653
Simon de Vlieger (c. 1600/1601–1653) was a leading Dutch marine painter of the Golden Age, born in Rotterdam where he married Anna Gerridts van Willige in 1627. His early training remains undocumented, though his initial works reflect the influence of tonal marine painting pioneered by Jan Porcellis, from whose monochrome palette de Vlieger transitioned toward more vibrant colors, precise ship det...