A Life of Salt and Silver Born in Dordrecht in April 1628, Isaac van Duynen grew up in a household shaped by the rhythms of the sea. His father, Gerrit Gerritsz van Duynen, was a well-off fishmonger, a man whose livelihood depended on the daily catch. This early exposure to the textures and varieties of seafood likely influenced the direction of Isaac's own hand. While his brother Abraham found his way into landscape painting, Isaac turned his attention to the quiet, detailed world of the still life. He worked as an independent master in Dordrecht between 1651 and 1654 before seeking new per…