Isaac Sailmaker
Dutch painter
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| Intro | Dutch painter | |
| A.K.A. | Isaac Sailmacker | |
| A.K.A. | Isaac Sailmacker | |
| Places | Netherlands | |
| was | Painter | |
| Work field | Arts | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1633, Scheveningen, The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands | |
| Death | 28 June 1721London, Greater London, London, England (aged 88 years) |
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Isaac Sailmaker (born Isaac Zeilmaker in Scheveningen, 1633; died in London on June 28, 1721) was a Dutch marine painter active in Britain. He came to London to work for George Geldorp and later worked for Oliver Cromwell. He is known for paintings of ships and lighthouses. His painting of Eddystone Lighthouse is notable as the structure no longer exists.