Portrait of Ludolph Backhuysen (1630-1708), German-born Dutch painter, draughtsman, calligrapher and printmaker. The leading Dutch painter of maritime subjects, ships and sea-pieces. Tinted etching within a decorative border by John Girtin after a self-portrait by Backhuysen from John Girtin’s Seventy-Five Portraits of Celebrated Painters from Authentic Originals, J. M’Creery, London, 1817.

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Size: 5240px × 6546px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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