Jan Karel Donatus van Beecq
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Jan Karel Donatus van Beecq (1638 – 19 May 1722) a Dutch
marine painter
, who was born at Amsterdam
about 1640, established himself in Paris about 1680, and became a member of the Academy
in 1681. He died, probably in Amsterdam, in 1722. Some of his sea-pieces have been engraved by Fouard.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
marine painter
Marine art
Marine art or maritime art is any form of figurative art that portrays or draws its main inspiration from the sea. Maritime painting is a genre that depicts ships and the sea—a genre particularly strong from the 17th to 19th centuries...
, who was born at Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
about 1640, established himself in Paris about 1680, and became a member of the Academy
Académie de peinture et de sculpture
The Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture , Paris, was founded in 1648, modelled on Italian examples, such as the Accademia di San Luca in Rome. Paris already had the Académie de Saint-Luc, which was a city artist guild like any other Guild of Saint Luke...
in 1681. He died, probably in Amsterdam, in 1722. Some of his sea-pieces have been engraved by Fouard.