Louis (Charles-Louis) Verboeckhoven (Belgian 1802-1889)
Shipping Off the Coast of Vlissingen, The Netherlands
oil on canvas, signed lower left "Louis Verboeckhoven" Provenance: Frost and Reed, London #22526
The Belgian marine artist Louis Verboeckhoven trained under his father Barthélemy, a sculptor, and his older brother, Eugène, a celebrated animal painter. Studying under Frans Balthasar Solvyns in Ghent, Louis developed an interest in marine painting and his work was highly regarded. He travelled and pianted the coasts of the Netherlands, France and England, documenting many of the small harbours along the Scheldt which have since disappeared or been built up. He became a member of the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam and the Salon in Paris, and his work can be found in institutions throughout Europe.
This exceptional example by Louis Verboeckhoven depicts shipping off the town of Vlissingen on the Southern Dutch coast. To the left is the historic Lampsinshuis, built by Zeeland merchant Cornelis Lampsins in 1641 in the then new style of Dutch Classicism, and is now the home of the Maritime Museum (MuZEEum). In the center is St. James the Great Church on the Old Market, built 1308-28 and rebuilt after heavy damage by a fire in 1911. Oranjemolen Tower Mill on the right was built prior to 1699 and is the closest mill to the sea in the Netherlands. It is a historic monument owned by the City of Vlissingen and is still in use today.
Size: 31 h x 46 w in (with frame 37" h x 52" w in)
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