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Ludolf Backhuysen
Dutch painter
Quick Facts
- Backhuysen also spelled:
- Bakhuysen or Bakhuizen
- Born:
- December 28, 1630, Emden, East Frisia [Germany]
- Buried:
- November 12, 1708, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Also Known As:
- Ludolf Bakhuysen
- Ludolf Bakhuizen
Ludolf Backhuysen (born December 28, 1630, Emden, East Frisia [Germany]—buried November 12, 1708, Amsterdam, Netherlands) was a Dutch painter, celebrated for his sea pieces.
Backhuysen studied under the Dutch painters Allart van Everdingen and Hendrik Dubbels. His numerous compositions are nearly all variations of marine themes, in a style peculiarly his own, marked by intense realism. In his later years Backhuysen employed his time in etching and calligraphy.