View of a Dilapidated Building with a Fountain
Simon de Vlieger
1637
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
7.5; 96.2; 71
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
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...