Abraham de Verwer (1585-1650)

(and the Dutch panorama) 

was a Dutch painter and contemporary of Rembrandt (1606-1669) also working in Amsterdam. This very Dutch river view fac-simile water colour drawing, a German high quality 1920 reproduction, was found in the same left-over bunch as the Finding Moses drawing shown in the before posting (and explaining). It once belonged to the same private collection. Its today's whereabout is unknown.    

100 years later:

with some simple mouse clicks it is possible to find related (stretched, oblong) format drawings by de Verwer to share. In  just one second (still amazed every time, being from the "Scotty-beam-me-up" and Thunderbirds generation. They show the hand of a keen observer and fine draughtsman. The oblong 13,5 x 34 cm. format adding greatly to the panorama "experience". Besides this typical format (2:5) drawing several more classic format (2:3) works by his hand can be found. Many of them marines with great panorama compositions and many types of ships and vessels drawn with great precision.