Gorgeous clean painting painted by Nicolaas Riegen (1827 - 1889). Oil on canvas - signed on the bottom right Dimensions without frame: 63 x 43.5 cm. Dimensions with frame: 87 x 67 cm. The painter Nicolaas Riegen was born on 31 May 1827 in Amsterdam. Riegen lived and worked his entire life, in his hometown. Riegen was very adept at making sea and river views on turbulent water and in calm weather. He also painted cityscapes and landscapes along the lines of the Hague School. Riegen exhibited his work during his life at exhibitions in Arnhem and Maastricht. Although he was registered as a painter by profession, his work was not often encountered. In 1872 he became a member of "Arti et Amicitiae" in Amsterdam. Museums: a.o. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and the Rijksmuseum Twente in Enschede. Lot can be picked up, or carefully packaged, registered shipment with maximum insurance.