Justus de Verwer
Justus de Verwer (* around 1625/26 in Amsterdam , † before 1688 probably in Amsterdam) was a Dutch marine painter .
Life
He was the son of the successful Amsterdam marine painter Abraham de Verwer , with whom he was certainly an apprentice. Around 1651 he undertook a trip to the East Indies in the service of the United East India Company (VOC) . Only in September 1656 did he return to Holland where he reoriented himself professionally and in 1665 bought an inn in Amsterdam. From 1685 he was mentioned as resident in Gouda .
Selected Works
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Tübingen , Christoph Müller Collection
- A dinghy and a two-master in front of the rocky coast .
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Whereabouts unknown
- Fishing boats on a rough sea . ( auctioned on May 27, 1977 at Christie's in London )
- Dutch river landscape with a sailing boat . ( auctioned by Dorotheum in Vienna on March 21, 2002 )
literature
- The visible world , 1997, Ernst Wasmuth Verlag GmbH & Co, Tübingen / Berlin ISBN 3-8030-4015-9
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Verwer, Justus de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch marine painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1625 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | before 1688 |
| Place of death | unsure: Amsterdam |