Dutch Ships in the Roads of Texel; in the middle the 'Gouden Leeuw', the Flagship of Cornelis Tromp

Ludolf Bakhuizen: 1630–1708

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Biography

Ludolf Bakhuizen (28 December 1630 or 1632 – 7 November 1708) was a German-born Dutch painter, draughtsman, calligrapher and printmaker. He was the leading Dutch painter of maritime subjects after Willem van de Velde the Elder and Younger left for England in 1672. He also painted portraits of his family and circle of friends.

He was born in Emden, East Frisia, and came to Amsterdam around 1650, working as a merchant's clerk at Herengracht. He discovered so strong a genius for painting that he relinquished the business and devoted himself to art from the late 1650s, initially in pen drawings and calligraphy. He studied first under Allart van Everdingen and then under Hendrik Dubbels, two eminent masters of the time, and soon became celebrated for his sea-pieces, which often depicted violent water. In 1663 he became a member of the painters guild. He was influenced by Willem van de Velde the Elder. Bakhuizen assisted Bartholomeus van der Helst in 1668.

He was an ardent student of nature, and frequently exposed himself on the sea in an open boat in order to study the effects of storms.

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Influenced by

Allaert van Everdingeneditorial inference
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Hendrick Dubbelseditorial inference
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Later influence

Abraham Storckeditorial inference
Evidence
The biography identifies Ludolf Bakhuizen as an artistic influence on Abraham Storck. The influence specifically concerns Storck's marine and river scenes; both generations of Van de Velde are explicitly named. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
- Wikipedia contributors — artist biographies (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Museums & collections

Documented holdings of works attributed to Ludolf Bakhuizen. Check the museum’s record for current display information.

Rijksmuseum13 recorded works
musée Condé — Chantilly2 recorded works
musée des beaux-arts — Bordeaux2 recorded works
The Metropolitan Museum of Art2 recorded works
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna1 recorded work
musée des beaux-arts — Lille1 recorded work
musée des beaux-arts — Marseille1 recorded work
musée Rolin — Autun1 recorded work
National Gallery of Art1 recorded work
Walters Art Museum1 recorded work

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