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EncyclopediaBackhuysen or Bakhuyzen, LudolfBackhuysen or Bakhuyzen, Ludolf (lOO'dôlf bäk'hīzun) [key], 1631–1708, Dutch marine painter. He is best known for his scenes of stormy seas. In later years Backhuysen also did some etching and engraving of marine views. He was the foremost follower of Willem van de Velde II, but his works lack his master's poetic vision. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Ludolf Backhuysen from Infoplease:
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