Pieter Cornelis Dommersen - Artist

Dommersen moved from the Netherlands to England in approximately 1855. Between 1865 and 1878, Dommersen exhibited at the Royal Academy. He also exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists, the Suffolk Street Galleries and the British Institution. Dommersen signed his English works “P.C.Dommersen” and his Dutch works “P.C.Dommershuijzen”.

Dommersen established himself as an important figure in the history of marine art with his skillfully executed compositions and his ability to capture atmosphere, be that traumatic seas and stormy skies or the serene waters in a harbour scene. His painting technique combined a mastery of light, shading and depth with an ability to accurately paint figures, ships and water.