Pieter Bout

He is known mainly for his landscapes, city, coast and country views and architectural scenes painted in a style reminiscent of earlier Flemish masters such as Jan Brueghel the Elder.

Even while Pieter Bout was well known in his time as demonstrated by his frequent collaborations with prominent Flemish painters and his substantial output, the details of his life are not very well established.

Most of his works include a landscape element and many are views of cities, villages, ports, beaches or rivers.

[3] Some of his work is also similar to that of Pieter Casteels II, a Flemish painter known for his Italianizing landscapes and city views.

This work referred to as Harbour and Fish Market (Musée des beaux-arts de Quimper) possibly represents a view of the beach and port of Scheveningen as in its composition and figures it closely resembles Pieter Bout's Selling Fish at the Beach of Scheveningen (Van Ham Auctions, 11 May 2012, Lot 518).