More than in any other painting by Aelbert Cuyp, 'golden sunlight' dominates here, and this gives this work a very southern character. Cuyp, however, never visited Italy. His knowledge of 'southern' light was gained second hand from and strongly influenced by the work of Jan Both, whose work Cuyp would have known well thanks to his Utrecht contacts.
Specifications
| Title | River Scene |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 55 cm Height 40,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Aelbert Cuyp
|
| Accession number | 1133 (OK) |
| Credits | From the estate of F.J.O. Boijmans, 1847 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1847 |
| Creation date | in circa 1650 |
| Collector | Collector / F.J.O. Boijmans |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Boijmans bij de Buren - Meesterlijk! (2019) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Aelbert Cuyp
Dordrecht 1620 - Dordrecht 1691
Aelbert Cuyp was born in 1620 in Dordrecht, the son of a painter. His father, Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp (1594-1651/2) was a portrait painter. Aelbert Cuyp painted...
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