Jan Claesz Reitschoof
Hoorn 1652 ? Hoorn 1719

Dutch Shipping Offshore

oil on panel

14"×18" (35.6 cm×45.8 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Anonymous sale, P. Brandt, Amsterdam, May 15, 1979 lot 55; Private Collection, New York

NOTE: Sabine Giepmans of the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie has viewed this painting via transparency and confirms it to be by Jan Claesz Rietschoof.

Jan Claesz Rietschoof a Dutch sea-painter and draughtsman, was a pupil of Ludolph Backhuysen. Much of his work is reminiscent of Backhuysen, the boats and the bright and dark stretches of water, reflecting a sky with lively clouds effect, are well composed and the atmosphere is especially well rendered. His son and pupil Hendrik Rietschoof was also a sea-painter.

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