River Estuary

Private collection

landscape

This marine painting depicts a river estuary with light shipping in a strong breeze, and a view of Haarlem beyond.

About the Artist

Justus de Verwer

1625 – 1689

Dutch painter. He was the son and pupil of the marine painter Abraham de Verwer. Between 1651 and 1656 he worked for the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC, Dutch East India Company) and traveled to the East Indies. Returning to the Netherlands he settled in Amsterdam. Justus de Verwer was a marine painter and followed his father in style and theme.

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