View from the Nieuwe Maas River towards the City of Vlaardingen

1680 · Private collection

landscape

Backhuysen depicted the city of Vlaardingen on various occasions. The present work is set on the Nieuwe Maas River, looking towards the city of Vlaardingen with a view of the Old Town Hall (built in 1650), the Grote Kerk and the harbour.

View from the Nieuwe Maas River towards the City of Vlaardingen

About the Artist

Ludolf Backhuysen

1630 – 1708

Dutch marine painter, active mainly in Amsterdam. After the van de Veldes moved to England in 1672, Backhuysen became the most popular marine painter in Holland. He captures the drama and movement of ships, but seldom achieves the poetic effects of either van de Velde the Younger or Jan van de Capelle.

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