Simon de Vlieger

Simon Jacobsz. de Vlieger spent the first part of his life in Rotterdam. He married there in 1627, and was still there in 1633. In October 1634 he became a member of the guild in Delft; by 1638 he was living in Amsterdam. He later settled at Weesp, a town near Amsterdam. He painted landscapes, animals and figure subjects, but he was mainly a seascape painter. His work influenced Jan van de Cappelle and Willem van de Velde the Younger.