Monday Morning Museum: Jan Van De Cappelle

Jan van de Cappelle – January 1626 Amsterdam to December 1679 Amsterdam

Dutch Baroque Era Painter

A State Yacht and Other Craft in Calm Water, circa 1660

"One of the most celebrated painters of seascapes, Van de Cappelle was a native of Amsterdam whose investments in property and his father's dyeworks gave him a substantial income. His extensive collection of Dutch, Flemish, and German art included nine paintings and more than one thousand drawings by Simon de Vlieger, the Dutch marine artist who most influenced Van de Cappelle's own work. The Museum's picture is a mature example in good condition, although the paint has become a bit thin with age." – Metropolitan Museum of Art

Last Monday’s Artist – Florine Stettheimer
Next Monday’s Artist – Francis Frith

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