Bonaventura Peeters (1614 - 1652), A Group Of Men Of Various Origins Swimming In A Harbour

Bonaventura Peeters I
Flemish painter
Antwerp 1614 –1652 Hoboken
A group of men of diverse origins swimming in a harbour
Oil on panel : 24,4 X 34,0 cm
Monogrammed lower right on the quay “BP”
Frame : 39,0 X 48,8 cm

This is an exceptional painting, showing a very rare subject during the 17th century, swimmers in transparent waters: you may actually see their movements under water. Very few of paintings with swimmers are still in private hands, most of them sit in important museums.

Bonaventura Peeters I was one of the most important Flemish marine painters. In a short, but prolific career he painted very diverse maritime subjects, set locally, but also in the Mediterranean, in N. Europe, on the coasts of N. Brazil, etc. As you can see, he was also an excellent figure painter.

All my paintings stand fully documented on my website:
https://www.jeanmoust.com/categories/maritime-subjects/peeters-bonaventura-i-2025/item-5805132