A Life of Craft and Color Born in Sneek, Netherlands, in 1816, J. Stormer lived a life defined by the tactile nature of materials. He was a man of many hands, working as an artisan, a painter, and a varnisher. This practical background likely shaped how he approached a canvas, understanding the physical properties of the substances he used to create an image. His work was not merely about the final picture, but about the very substance…