Ludolf Backhuysen | National Gallery of Art https://www.nga.gov/artists/5957-ludolf-backhuysen
Ludolf Backhuysen, whose name appears in the literature in a number of different forms (for example, Bakhuysen, Backhuisen, and Bakhuizen), was born in the German town of Emden on December 18, 1631. He was the son of a scribe, Gerhard Backhaus, and initially followed in his father’s footsteps, working as a clerk in the government offices at Emden.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Toledo (Ohio) Museum of Art; Los Angeles County Museum