Work Jan Peeters I

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ships , galley wrecked on rocky coast


jan’s brother bonaventura master in painting of dramatic shipwrecks dark billowy clouds. jan trained brother , painted marine subjects in style similar of brother without reaching, however, same level of painterly excellence. subjects ranged domestic marine scenes mediterranean settings. paintings represent naval battles , naval attacks on fortresses. painted rough seas shipwrecks , ships sailing in calm waters. @ representing atmospheric conditions, of clouds. painted city views , architectural landscapes portraits.


jan peeters known topographical drawings of various locations used designs different engravers. wenceslaus hollar engraved in 1651 set of 6 river , coastal views of places in dutch republic after drawings of jan peeters. hollar made engravings of oriental views after drawings jan peeters. flemish engraver gaspar bouttats etched 14 plates folio volume of city views of jerusalem , surrounding areas published in 1672 publisher jacob peeters under title views arabia, judea, chaldea, syria, jerusalem, antiochia, aleppo, mecca etc. after drawings jan peeters (i).



view of mâcon seen east


bouttats used drawings jan peeters (i) 1674 publication thooneel der steden ende sterckten van t vereenight nederlandt met d aengrensende plaetsen soo in brabandt vlaenderen als anden rhijn en elders verovert door de waepenen der groot-moghende heeren staeten onder het gheley vande seer edele hooghghebore princen va oranien (scene of cities , forts of united netherlands neighbouring places brabant, flanders , on rhine , conquered elsewhere weapons of great , mighty sovereign states under leadership of noble prince of orange). last work offered city views of major cities , forts in dutch republic, flanders , along rhine.


drawings jan peeters basis of prints engraved gaspar bouttats , lucas vorsterman ii publication jacob peeters in antwerp of several sets of prints issued under title description des principales villes, havres et isles du golfe de venise du cote oriental, comme aussi des villes et fortresses de la moree et quelques places de la grece et es isles principales de l archipel et fortresses dícelles et en suittes quelques places renommées de la terre saincte, et autres dessous la domination ottomane vers le midij et l orient, et quelques principales villes en perse et le regne du grand mogol le tout en abrege. series of maps , views of locations in southern europe, northern africa , middle east.








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