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Abraham Storck (1644–1708) was a Dutch marine painter whose repertoire combined imaginary southern harbours with scenes of coastal life in his own country. Different vessel types, moving boats and activities on shore shaped his small-scale compositions. Pleasure yachts, ceremonial gatherings, passengers and spectators occupy a particular place in his Dutch views.
His Mediterranean ports bring merchant shipping and antique architecture together in invented landscapes, anticipating the taste for capriccios in the following century. Greenwich’s National Maritime Museum holds A Dutch Ship Entering a Mediterranean Port. Precision in the depiction of rigging combines with animated human activity. These qualities make Storck’s marine painting as much a representation of social spectacle as a study of ships and navigation.
This profile brings together identity references for Abraham Storck and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
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Oil on canvas
Nachfolger Belebte Hafenszene mit Ruinen im Hintergrund
Öl auf Leinwand
Catalogue period : 2026-09-11
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
Estimate : CHF 2000–3000
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Ladekai in Italien, mit Kolonne und Palast rechts und reicher Staffage
watercolour
Catalogue period : 2024-09-10
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
Estimate : CHF 3000
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Oil on wood
Ufer- und Meereslandschaft mit Schiffen und Figuren
Öl auf Holz
Auction date : 2021-11-20
Published result : 40000 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 35000
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Oil on canvas
Südliche Hafenszene mit Orientalen
Öl auf Leinwand
Auction date : 2015-11-14
Published result : 18600 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 20000
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