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Simon de Vlieger
Dutch painter
Simon de Vlieger (c.
'Arrival of William of Orange' was created in by Simon de Vlieger.
1601 – buried 13 March 1653) was a Dutchpainter, draughtsman and designer of tapestries, etchings, stained glass windows. While he is mainly known for his marine paintings he also painted beach scenes, landscapes and genre scenes.[1]
Life
He was likely born in Rotterdam as the son of Jacob Pietersz van Zwet Bolleweck (died ca.
1634) and Lysbeth Wouters.[1] His sister Neeltje de Vlieger became a still life painter.[2] It is not known with whom he trained. He married in Rotterdam on 10 January 1627 to Anna Gerrits van Willige (died 1647).
Simon de Vlieger [Dutch Baroque Era Painter, ca] Guide to pictures of works by Simon de Vlieger in art museum sites and image archives worldwide.The couple had a daughter Cornelia, who married the painter Paulus van Hillegaert II. De Vlieger moved in 1634 to Delft, where he is recorded renting a house 'De Kranenburch' from 1 May 1634 for the duration of a year. A year later he moved to the house called 'De Houttuyn.
He joined the Guild of Saint Luke of Delft.[1]
He then mo