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Abraham Storck - The Dutch Whaling Fleet

The Dutch Whaling Fleet (1690-1700)

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
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Abraham Storck

Abraham Storck (or Sturckenburch), was a Dutch painter, who enjoyed a reputation for his marine paintings, topographical views and Italianate harbour scenes. Storck was an outstanding draughtsman too.

Storck was baptized in the Noorderkerk, a Protestant church in the Jordaan. His father was the painter Jan Jansz Sturck (or Johannes Storck) (1603-1673), from Wesel; his mother was Teuntje (Apolonia) Jacobs. The couple married in 1628. Storck had two brothers, who were also painters using the name Sturckenburch until c. 1688 after which they started calling themselves Storck or Sturck. It is likely they were all trained with their father in the family workshop and joined the local Guild of Saint Luke, otherwise it was impossible to sell any painting.

Around 1666 Storck set up his own workshop producing naval, harbor scenes as well as landscape paintings and city scapes. In 1670 he traveled with his brother Jacob and worked in Germany. In 1694, being 49 years old, he married the widow Neeltje Pieters van Meyservelt. At the end of his life he lived on Kattenburg near the harbour.

Storck's marine and river scenes were influenced by the two Willem van de Veldes (the elder and the younger), Ludolf Bakhuizen and by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten.

Storck, influenced by Jan Baptist Weenix, produced fantastical views of Mediterranean ports, which place merchant shipping a midst architectural ruins, depicted in the crystal-clear colours of Italian art of the period. This type of scene anticipated the popular 18th-century Italian capriccio. He depicted ships' rigging and technical details with considerable accuracy, which likely shows the influence of the van de Veldes. His Dutch harbour and river views often include recreational and ceremonial aspects of shipping. He paid particular attention to the display of pleasure yachts, ceremonial gatherings of ships, the passengers and the people watching.

Storck painted some winter scenes, which are inspired by the example of Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten and his son Anthonie Beerstraaten, a selfportrait, and some allegories.

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Bei einem Holzdamm liegen Boote, ein Handelsherr mit seiner Frau läßt Waren einladen

Bei einem Holzdamm liegen Boote, ein Handelsherr mit seiner Frau läßt Waren einladen

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
Drei Boote bei bewegtem Meere segelnd

Drei Boote bei bewegtem Meere segelnd

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
Three canonball boats

Three canonball boats

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
Malta, Harbor of Valletta

Malta, Harbor of Valletta (1695)

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
Whaling Grounds in the Arctic Ocean

Whaling Grounds in the Arctic Ocean (1654 - 1708)

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
An English Yacht saluting a Dutch Man-of-War in the port of Rotterdam

An English Yacht saluting a Dutch Man-of-War in the port of Rotterdam

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
Beach View

Beach View (1683)

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
Harbour scene with ancient ruins

Harbour scene with ancient ruins (1666)

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
Rhine landscape with castle and ships

Rhine landscape with castle and ships

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
Seaport, a column on the left

Seaport, a column on the left (1680)

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
A Mediterranean Harbour Scene With Travellers On The Shore, A Dutch Man-Of-War On The Left

A Mediterranean Harbour Scene With Travellers On The Shore, A Dutch Man-Of-War On The Left (1677)

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
Shipping off Amsterdam with figures on a quay

Shipping off Amsterdam with figures on a quay

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
Scène de plage animée de personnages

Scène de plage animée de personnages

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
Dutch street sailors at a harbor on the Mediterranean

Dutch street sailors at a harbor on the Mediterranean (1660-1680)

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
Grand navire de la couronne du Danemark près d’un littoral

Grand navire de la couronne du Danemark près d’un littoral

Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708)
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