Dutch Fleet off the Coast of Bantam, Java, from History of Amsterdam, 1611

Title: Naval Encounter between the Dutch and Javanese Fleets near Bantam, from Pontanus’ Rerum et urbis Amstelodamensium historia, 1611 This remarkable early 17th-century engraving ...

Javanese and Malay Ships near Bantam, from Pontanus’ Amsterdam History, 1611 Plus extra image on the reverse of an elephant, salamandar, turgle and rhino. This finely detailed ear...

Title: Dutch Fleet at St. Helena (Calatog), Early Voyage Scene, Linschoten c.1601 Description: Rare early 17th-century Dutch engraving from Itinerario by Jan Huygen van Linschoten, ...

Dutch Fleet off the Coast of Madagascar, from Pontanus’ Rerum et urbis Amstelodamensium historia, 1611 This elegant early 17th-century engraving shows a Dutch fleet sailing off the ...

This large and imposing late 17th-century oil painting depicts several British ships defeating the notorious Barbary Corsairs. Amid the smoke, burning wreckage and carnage of a sink...

This fantastic Dutch Old Master marine oil painting is by noted Dutch marine artist Abraham Storck. Painted circa 1670 the composition is a number of ships heading out to sea, their sails billowing and banners and flags blowing in the wind. The sea is also choppy and clouds race over head. It is an ambitious, busy nautical scene and Storck has perfectly captured the energy and movement of the ships and smaller vessels. This is an excellent example of a 17th century Dutch Old Master oil painting. Provenance: Part of a private collection of Flemish & European paintings. Koller Auctions in Switzerland in 2011. Bonhams 2020. Condition. Oil on canvas, 25 inches by 24 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in an ornate 23 carat gilt carved Lely period frame with name plate, 32 inches by 31 inches and in excellent condition. Abraham Storck (1644-1708) was a Dutch painter, who enjoyed a reputation for his marine paintings, topographical views and Italianate harbour scenes. Storck was also an outstanding draughtsman. Storck was baptized in the Noorderkerk, a Protestant church in the Jordaan. His father was the painter Jan Jansz Sturck (or Johannes Storck) (1603-1673), from Wesel; his mother was Teuntje (Apolonia) Jacobs. The couple married in 1628. Storck had two brothers, who were also painters using the name Sturckenburch until c. 1688 after which they started calling themselves Storck or Sturck. It is likely they were all trained with their father in the family workshop and joined the local Guild of Saint Luke, otherwise it was impossible to sell any painting. Circa 1666 Storck established his workshop producing naval, harbor scenes as well as landscape paintings and city scapes. In 1670 he traveled with his brother Jacob and worked in Germany. In 1694, at age 49, he married the widow Neeltje Pieters van Meyservelt. At the end of his life he lived on Kattenburg near the harbour. Storck's marine and river scenes were influenced by the two Willem van de Veldes (the elder and the younger), Ludolf Bakhuizen...

Mare Atlanticum is an ancient map realized in 1650 by Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664). Good conditions. From Atlantis majoris quinta pars, Orbem maritimum [Novus Atlas, volume V: c...

Harbour is an original etching on paper realized by Italian artist Stefano Della Bella (1610 –1664). Plate signed on the lower left. Included a Passepartout: 40 x 60 cm Titled on...