Reinier Nooms
1623
painter (c.1623-1664)
Reinier Nooms, also known as Zeeman or Seeman, was a Dutch maritime painter known for his highly detailed paintings and etchings of ships. From the 1650s, Nooms started producing and initially publishing a series of etchings of ships and topographical views. This etching work is characterised by great refinement and was used by many other artists as an example.