Heerman Witmont
Dutch Golden Age painter (1605-1684)
Heerman Witmont (1605 – 1684), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Biography
He was born in Delft. According to the RKD he became a member of the Delft Guild of St. Luke in 1644. He is known for detailed "pen paintings" of ships, a grisaille art form whereby the 17th century painter used a pen and gray paint to create a work on a panel prepared with white oil paint.
He died in Delft.
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