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Reinier Zeeman

168 works

Reinier Nooms came to art after a rough, drunken life as a sailor. Read more

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Painting of a 17th-century naval battle with warships, billowing smoke, and sailors in the water.

Slag bij Livorno

1653

View of the Louvre palace and Hôtel de Bourbon across a river, with boats and small figures on the bank.

Le Louvre et l'Hôtel de Bourbon, vus de la rive gauche, vers 1650

1650

Etching of a grounded galleon beside a cliff, sailors on the shore, and other ships on rough sea under clouds.

Merchant Ships

1643/68

Etching of a crowded harbor with masted ships, sailboats, a wooden pier, waterfront buildings and a windmill under clouds.

Bickers Island

c. 1655

Etching of two sailing boats in rough sea with crowded sailors on deck and a laurel-framed portrait in the corner.

A Riot of Sailors (Hollstein 10)

1656

Etching of two blockhouses on the Amstel river with boats, passengers, swans and a wooden pier in the foreground.

The two Blockhouses on the Amstel (Hollstein 86)

1654

Etching of a watermill with a large waterwheel beside a stone building, surrounded by trees under a hatched sky.

The Watermill at Arcueil (Hollstein 84)

1650

Etching of two sailing ships on rough waves beneath a stormy sky, with cliffs on the left and seabirds in the air.

The Air (Hollstein 144)

1652

Etching of a hilly landscape with villages, cypress trees, and travelers on a road in the foreground.

The Earth (Hollstein 145)

1652

Etching of a stormy sea with a listing sailing ship, figures on a rocky shore, and a church tower in the distance.

The Water (Hollstein 146)

1652

Etching of a burning ship emitting dark smoke beside several sailing warships on a calm sea.

The Fire (Hollstein 147)

1652

Etching of a seaport with workers rolling barrels, a sign reading Zeeman Amsterdam 1656, cliffs and sailing boats behind.

Title: Some seaports, piece no. 1 (hollstein 96)

1656

Etching of a seaport with two large sailing ships, rowing boats, workers on the quay, and a sun in the clouds.

Some seaports no. 2: bay with two large Dutch ships (Hollstein 97)

1656

Etching of a harbor with sailing ships, rowboats and a fortified town on a cliff under a cloudy sky.

Some seaports no. 3: View of a port with a village on the cliff (Hollstein 98)

1656

Etching of a harbor with a tall stone tower, sailing boats, figures on rocks and hills under a cloudy sky.

Some seaports no. 4: View of a port with a tower (Hollstein 99)

1656

Etching of a harbor with several sailing ships, a rocky cliff with a fort at left, and workers with barrels on the quay.

Some seaports no. 6: Bay with sailboats (Hollstein 101)

1656

Etching of sailing ships firing cannon near a shore where figures gather beside a small boat, with a town on the distant coas

Some seaports no. 7: Port scene with figures on the shore (Hollstein 102)

1656

Etching of a seaport with a stone weighing building, figures unloading boats on the shore, and hills under clouds.

Some seaports no. 8: Port scene with weighing buildings (Hollstein 103)

1656

Etching of a ship's stern with inscription above a rowing boat of passengers and sailing vessels on calm water.

Title: Some river ports no. 1 (Hollstein 104)

1656

Etching of three sailing ships on calm water with a small rowing boat and distant masts under a cloudy sky.

Some river ports no.2: Three ships on calm water (Hollstein 105)

1656

Etching of three ships with billowing sails battling rough waves under a cloudy sky, one ship listing in the foreground.

Some river ports no.3: Three ships on rough sea (Hollstein 106)

1656

Etching of fishermen on a shore with sailing boats and Dutch flags in an estuary under cloudy skies.

Some river ports no.4: View of an estuary with fishermen (Hollstein 107)

1656

Etching of an estuary shore with a ketch, small boats, fishermen and distant sails under a cloudy sky.

Some river ports no.6: Shore of an estuary with a ketch, two small boats and fishermen (Hollstein 109)

1656

Etching of an estuary shore with a ketch, small boats, fishermen and distant sailing ships under cloudy sky.

Some river ports no.6: Shore of an estuary with a ketch, two small boats and fishermen no. 6 (Hollstein 109)

1656

Etching of a beach with sailing ketches, fishing boats, wading fishermen and a distant village under cloudy sky.

Some river ports no.7: View of a beach with ketches and other fishing boats (Hollstein 110)

1656

Etching of a calm estuary with sailing ships, rowboats, and figures on a shoreline under a cloudy sky.

Some river ports no.8: Estuary with two galleons on the right, and a merchant ship on the left (Hollstein 111)

1656

Etching of merchant ships in a harbor beside a stone fortification, with sailors and barrels in the foreground and cloudy sky

Title: Several ships and merchant ships no.1 (Hollstein 88)

1652

Etching of a merchant ship tilted for hull caulking, with workers in small boats, other ships, and a cloudy sky.

Several ships and merchant ships no.2: A merchant ship careened for caulking the hull (Hollstein 89)

1652

Etching of a fleet of merchant sailing ships at anchor on calm water under a cloudy sky, with a small rowing boat.

Several ships and merchant ships no.3: fleet of merchant ships, at anchor (Hollstein 90)

1652

Etching of two large sailing ships with flags on rough sea, with smaller ships on the horizon under clouds.

Several ships and merchant ships no.4: two large flutes with two flags (Hollstein 91)

1652

Etching of a three-masted merchant ship with full sails beside small boats on calm water, with a distant town under cloudy sk

Several ships and merchant ships no.5: A merchant ship (Hollstein 92)

1652

Etching of a sailing ship tipped on its side for hull repair, with workers in boats and other ships on the water.

Several ships and merchant ships no.6: A boat careened for caulking the hull (Hollstein 93)

1652

Reinier Nooms came to art after a rough, drunken life as a sailor. He started painting and drawing in 1643, and nobody knows how he learned his skill. His ships are shown with high accuracy and in great detail, and other artists used them as examples. He visited Paris and Venice and went along the coast of North Africa with Michiel de Ruyter. In the 1650s he made a series of etchings of ships and city views, and his Paris etchings later inspired the French etcher Charles Meryon. Browse 168 works by Reinier Zeeman from 4 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia