About Justus de Verwer
Lived 1625 – 1689 (aged 63–64). Justus de Verwer was a Dutch painter.
Justus de Verwer (Amsterdam, c. 1626 - Amsterdam, 12 November 1689) was a Dutch painter and illustrator from the period of the Golden Age.
De Verwer was the son and pupil of Abraham de Verwer and followed him in style and theme. He produced primarily marine art. From 1651 to 1656 he was employed by the Dutch East India Company and traveled to the East Indies. Then he settled in Amsterdam, where he married Fijtje Caspers in 1659.
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Who was Justus de Verwer?
Dutch painter and illustrator (1625-1689)
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Justus de Verwer was born in 1625 in Amsterdam.
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Justus de Verwer died on 12 November 1689 in Amsterdam.
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Justus de Verwer was a painter.
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Justus de Verwer was Dutch.
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