Ludolf Backhuysen I

Dutch painter, calligrapher, and printmaker
Dutch, (1630–1708)
Dutch painter, calligrapher, and printmaker. Successful specialist in marine paintings; the subjects of his paintings were often inspired by historical or military events. A frequently used element in in Bakhuysen's later work is a brightly lit strip of sea serving as a transition between the dark foreground and the sky. He was also a talented draftsman and calligrapher. His grandson is Ludolf Backhuysen II.