Saftleven, Cornelis

Saftleven, Cornelis (b Gorinchem, c.1607; d Rotterdam, 1 June 1681) and Herman II (b Rotterdam, 1609; d Utrecht, 5 Jan 1685).
Dutch painters, brothers, the best-known members of a family of artists. Cornelis, who was active mainly in Rotterdam, was highly versatile, his output including landscapes, portraits, religious and mythological subjects, peasant scenes in the tradition of Brouwer and Teniers, images of hell, and allegorical and satirical pictures, sometimes with animals dressed as humans. Herman, who was active mainly in Utrecht, painted religious subjects but is best known for his imaginary river views, done in a distinctive misty blue tonality (View on the Rhine, 1656, Dulwich Picture Gal., London).