Origin: Dutch

Abraham Storck is widely considered one of the greatest marine masters of the second generation Dutch school. Spending his entire life in Amsterdam, his style shows the marked influence of Willem van de Velde the younger and Ludolph Bakhuizen, both prominent Dutch marine painters whom Storck is believed to have studied with. Abraham Storck was…

Recognized as one of the finest painters ever born in the Hague, Koster worked throughout Holland, Germany and England during his career. Led to each country to study in their finest academies, he gaining acclaim amongst his peers and professors. Yet always he returned home to the north coast of the Hague and the town…

Born in Amsterdam, Dutch artist Johan Rust studied with the master architectural painter Cornelis Springer. He worked mostly in oil for his most accomplished and desirable paintings, but also utilized watercolor and sepia. Rust painted very fine quality seascapes and river scenes with exceptional composition and light qualities. His style was comparable to Schotel and…

The influential Dutch artist Johan Meijer was born in Amsterdam in 1809. At an early age he became a pupil of Dutch painters George Pieter Westenberg and Jan Wilhelm Pienerman. Later, he studied at the Amsterdam Academy where he collaborated with Joseph Jodocus Moerenhout. Painting in oils, Meijer also studied in Paris and was active…

Living a traditional existence as a well-traveled continental artist, William Dommersen visited the shores of Holland, Belgium, France, England and Italy. He produced paintings which celebrate his journeys with his father and the essence of the local maritime cultures. His accomplished works often combine the brightest qualities of landscapes with the cool mystery of the…