Andries van Eertvelt

Andries van Eertvelt^[1] (1590–1652), was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and engraver who was one of the first Flemish artists to specialize in marine art. Several of his pupils also became prominent marine artists.^[2]

^ Name variations: Andries van Aertvelt, Andries van Artevelde, Andries van Artevelt, Andries van Artvelt, Andries van Ertvelt, Andries van Eetvelt, Naentjen, Eetvelt, Naentkens den schilder. Pierre-Jean Mariette notes in his Abecedario the variations 'Alfelt' and André Félibien spells his name as 'Ert-veest'. Van Eertvelt signed all notarial documents as 'Andries van Artvelt' and monogrammed his work with 'AVA'. His family name is undoubtedly derived from the village called 'Ertvelde' which is now part of the Belgian municipality of Evergem.
^ Andries van Eertvelt at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (in Dutch)

[1] Name variations: Andries van Aertvelt, Andries van Artevelde, Andries van Artevelt, Andries van Artvelt, Andries van Ertvelt, Andries van Eetvelt, Naentjen, Eetvelt, Naentkens den schilder. Pierre-Jean Mariette notes in his Abecedario the variations 'Alfelt' and André Félibien spells his name as 'Ert-veest'. Van Eertvelt signed all notarial documents as 'Andries van Artvelt' and monogrammed his work with 'AVA'. His family name is undoubtedly derived from the village called 'Ertvelde' which is now part of the Belgian municipality of Evergem.

[rkd-2] Andries van Eertvelt at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (in Dutch)

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