Heerman Witmont
Action between Dutch and English Ships
Heerman Witmont (1605 – 1684), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Biography[]
He was born in Delft. According to the RKD he became a member of the Delft Guild of St. Luke in 1644.[1] He is known for detailed "pen paintings" of ships, a grisaille art form whereby the 17th century painter used a pen and gray paint to create a work on a panel prepared with white oil paint.[1] He died in Delft.
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- ^ Jump up to: a b Heerman Witmont in the RKD
7 artworks by or after Heerman Witmont at the Art UK site
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- 1605 births
- 1684 deaths
- Dutch Golden Age painters
- Dutch male painters
- Members of the Delft Guild of Saint Luke
- Artists from Delft