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Jan Goedhart was a versatile artist who excelled in almost all genres; In addition to portraits, he painted landscapes, still lifes, flower arrangements, interior pieces, ships and seas. Numerous politicians, artists and members of the Dutch nobility were among his clients. However, Goedhart was above all a passionate lover of ships and the sea. He started drawing and painting harbors and ships at an early age. His knowledge and talent made him one of the most important Dutch marine painters of the twentieth century.