Pieter de Zeelander
Illustration — A flute and other vessels off the Dutch coast Pieter de Zeelander (nickname Kaper) (c. 1620 in Haarlem – after 1650 in Rome) was a Dutch painter who specialized in seascapes.
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Pieter de Zeelander
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- Born
- Pieter de Zeelander was born, sources differ on the date (the 1620s and 1620). · Haarlem.
- Died
- Pieter de Zeelander died, sources differ on the date (the 17th century and 1650). · Rome.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter
- Languages
- Dutch
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Nothing is known about his training. He traveled to Rome in 1648. He was a member of the Bentvueghels, an association of mainly Dutch and Flemish artists working in Rome. He was given the nickname (called ‘bent name’) 'Kaper', which means privateer. There is no further information known about him and it is believed that he died in Rome.
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Pieter de Zeelander appears in the authority records of the Getty Union List of Artist Names as a draughtsman, marine artist and painter (1617 – 1678). The birth of Pieter de Zeelander is recorded in 1617, and the death in 1678.
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