BACKHUYSEN, LUDOLF

born Dec. 18, 1631, Emden, East Frisia died Nov. 17, 1708, Amsterdam, Neth. Backhuysen also spelled Bakhuysen, or Bakhuizen Dutch painter, celebrated for his sea pieces. Backhuysen studied under the Dutch painters Allart van Everdingen and Hendrik Dubbels. His numerous compositions are nearly all variations of marine themes, in a style peculiarly his own, marked by intense realism. In his later years Backhuysen employed his time in etching and calligraphy.