Andries van Eertvelt
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He became a master in the Guild of St. Luke in 1609. He is registered in Genua from 1628–1630, where he lived with Cornelis de WaelCornelis de Wael
Cornelis de Wael was a Flemish painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Italy, specifically Genoa. He was born in Antwerp, the son of a painter, and died in Rome.-Biography:...
. In 1630 he returned to Antwerp.
According to Houbraken, he was famous for his stormy seas, and he is remembered as a "son of the seas" by Cornelis de Bie
Cornelis de Bie
Cornelis de Bie was a Brabant rederijker, poet, jurist and minor politician from Lier.He is the author of about 64 works, mostly comedies...
. His portrait was painted by Anthony van Dyck
Anthony van Dyck
Sir Anthony van Dyck was a Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England. He is most famous for his portraits of Charles I of England and his family and court, painted with a relaxed elegance that was to be the dominant influence on English portrait-painting for the next...
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