Reinier Nooms (called Zeeman) (1623 or 1624 - 1664)

• Was a Dutch maritime painter.

• Nooms is known for his highly detailed paintings and etchings of ships.

• He was probably born and died in Amsterdam.

• He was widely traveled artist, Nooms visited Paris, Venice and possibly Berlin, and also journeyed along the coast of North Africa.

• He started painting and drawing in his later years, following a rough, drunken life as a sailor.

• His knowledge of ships is evident from his work: ships and foreign locations are depicted with high accuracy and in great detail.

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