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Bonaventura Peeters
1614 – 1652
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryBonaventura Peeters (I) or Bonaventura Peeters the Elder (23 July 1614 – 25 July 1652) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and etcher. He became one of the leading marine artists in the Low Countries in the first half of the 17th century with his depictions of marine battles, storms at sea, shipwrecks and views of ships in rivers and harbours.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
July 23, 1614
Antwerp
Date of death
July 25, 1652
Antwerp
Citizenship
Habsburg Netherlands
Occupations & fields
paintergraphic artistengraverpoetetchercartographer
Notable works
Ships near a pierPolar bear hunt on the coast of Norway?
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