Heerman Witmont

Dutch Golden Age painter
Action between Dutch and English Ships

Heerman Witmont (1605 – 1684), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

He was born in Delft. According to the RKD he became a member of the Delft Guild of St. Luke in 1644.[1] He is known for detailed "pen paintings" of ships, a grisaille art form whereby the 17th century painter used a pen and gray paint to create a work on a panel prepared with white oil paint.[1] He died in Delft.

References

  1. ^ a b Heerman Witmont in the RKD

7 artworks by or after Heerman Witmont at the Art UK site

  • Heerman Witmont on Artnet

External links

  • Media related to Heerman Witmont at Wikimedia Commons


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