View of Dordrecht

1644, Artist: Jan van Goyen

 

 

View of Dordrecht

Beginning in the 1630s, van Goyen created panoramic views of Dutch cities. His view of Dordrecht seen from the south across the Oude Maas (Old Meuse River) with the silhouette of the Gothic Grote Kerk has the qualities of a marine landscape. Using loose brushwork and in some cases very thin paint, van Goyen captures the translucence and motion of air and water. His largely brown colouration with little use of shades of blue and green makes the presence of water almost tangible.

Currently not displayed.

Object data

Object Name

Painting

Culture

Dutch

Dated

1644

Artist

Jan van Goyen (1595 Leiden - 1656 Den Haag) - GND

Material

Canvas

Dimensions

103,5 cm x 133,5 cm
Framed: 132 cm x 164 cm x 8 cm

Signed

Marked on the skiff on the right: VG 1644

Image rights

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie

Inv. No.

Gemäldegalerie, 6450

Provenance

Baron van Pabst van Bingerden, The Hague, 7.9.1842, no. 15; G. Rohan, Paris, 29.5.1890, no. 42; Paris, 31.3.1914, no. 64; Coll. Frits Lugt, Martensdijk; acquired in 1923

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