Nicolaas Baur who was born at Harlingen in 1767, was the son of Hendricus Antonius Baur, a portrait painter (born 1736, died 1817). He painted landscapes and views of cities, and many houses in Holland are embellished by his works. He also painted moonlight and winter scenes; and was particularly successful in marine subjects. He is considered one of the best of the later Dutch marine painters. He died at Harlingen in 1820.
The Anglo-Dutch fleet in the Bay of Algiers The Anglo-Dutch fleet in the Bay of Algiers. oil on panel. 55 cm x 76 cm.
Date 1818(1818)
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