Wigerus Vitringa (October 8, 1657 – January 18, 1725), was a Dutch seascape painter.

Biography

Wigerus Vitringa - Man of War and smaller ships in rough seas

Vitringa was born in Leeuwarden. According to the RKD he was the son of a prominent lawyer who could financially permit himself a career in the arts.Wigerus Vitringa
in the RKD He was the pupil of Richard Brakenburg and possibly also the pupil of

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in the 1680s where his eyesight slowly deteriorated. He became a member of the

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there in 1696. In 1708 he returned to Friesland where he became a teacher. His most notable pupil was Tako Hajo Jelgersma. Vitringa died in Wirdum.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vitringa, Wigerus 1657 births 1725 deaths 17th-century Dutch painters 18th-century Dutch painters 18th-century Dutch male artists Dutch male painters Dutch marine artists Frisian painters Painters from Alkmaar People from Leeuwarden