Anthonie Beerstraten

Anthonie Beerstraten (1637-1664) Born: 1637, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 

Anthonie Beerstraaten was related to Beerstraaten Dutch painter family. There has registered two paintings signed Anthonie van Beerstraten: one is a view of a southern seaport from 1664 (currently location Enkhuizen) and the other a view of a church in Aarlanderveen in the former city hall of Alphen aan den Rijn. Based on these two paintings C. Hofstede de Groot an early Dutch art historian, classified paintings signed A. Beerstraaten as by Anthonie if they were a poorer grade than ones already attributed to Abraham.

Besides Abraham, a certain Anthonie Beerstraten is said to have been active as a painter of winter landscapes and sea battles in Amsterdam from 1635-65. His relationship to Jan Beerstraten is not known. The better paintings are attributed to Abraham, on the basis of comparison with the View of the Old Town Hall in Kampen (1665, private collection), which is signed Abraham Beerstraten. These include the winter view of the Noorder Kerk in Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Historische Museum), which is signed A. Beerstraten, but not dated. Anthonie is thought to have used rather harsh colours. To him is attributed another painting signed A. Beerstraten, depicting a Southern Seaport with the Mariakerk of Utrecht (1667; Utrecht, Centraal Museum).