Pieter de Zeelander (nickname Kaper) (c. 1620 in Haarlem – after 1650 in Rome) was a Dutch painter who specialized in seascapes.
Biography Nothing is known about his training. He traveled to Rome in 1648.Biographical details at The Netherlands Institute for Art History He was a member of the Bentvueghels, an association of mainly Dutch and Flemish artists working in Rome. He was given the nickname (called ‘bent name’) 'Kaper', which means privateer.Reference in: Arnold Houbraken, De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen, 1718 There is no further information known about him and it is believed that he died in Rome.Biographical details on Hadrianus
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