Heerman Witmont
Appearance
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Heerman_Witmont_-_Action_between_Dutch_and_English_Ships_-_WGA25795.jpg/220px-Heerman_Witmont_-_Action_between_Dutch_and_English_Ships_-_WGA25795.jpg)
Heerman Witmont (1605 – 1684), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Biography
[edit]He was born in Delft. According to the RKD he became a member of the Delft Guild of St. Luke in 1644.[1] He is known for detailed "pen paintings" of ships, a grisaille art form whereby the 17th century painter used a pen and gray paint to create a work on a panel prepared with white oil paint.[1] He died in Delft.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Heerman Witmont in the RKD
7 artworks by or after Heerman Witmont at the Art UK site
External links
[edit]Media related to Heerman Witmont at Wikimedia Commons