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Baptist Bonnecroy was born in Antwerp as the son of the cloth merchant Willem Bonnecroy and Antonetta de la Forterie. He studied art from an early age but renounced an artistic career at the age of 20 to enter a Franciscans monastery in 1638. He renounced his religious calling, however, and was
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In 1658 he bought a house in
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holds two of his marine paintings, both showing views of Dutch ships sailing in front of a Dutch harbour. The paintings are in the
Flemish Baroque tradition, and executed with liquid and ornamental rendering of the brushstrokes. The influence of
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holds seven of his etchings which were formerly attributed to his master Lucas van Uden. The prints all depict landscapes with figures and were published by the
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Bonnecroy is best known for his large-scale panoramic views of cities. In addition, he also painted a number of marine views of sailing ships.
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was originally the property of the Dukes of
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and engraver known for his large panoramic city views and
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Landscape with a horse scared by a dog and held by a man
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