Nicolaas Baur

Nicolaas Baur (12 September 1767 28 March 1820) was a Dutch painter who specialised in marine art.

Life

Baur was born at Harlingen in 12 September 1767, the son of the portrait painter Hendricus Antonius Baur. He painted landscapes, views of cities, and moonlight and winter scenes; he was particularly successful in marine subjects. Considered one of the best Dutch marine artists of the early 19th century, he died in Harlingen on 28 March 1820. Baur became a correspondent of the Royal Institute, predecessor to the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1809.

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