Seghers' work takes a position between the fantastic, minutely detailed landscapes of Flemish artists such as De Momper and the 'realism' of the Dutch painters. Because of this, Segers is an exception in Dutch 17th-century visual arts.
Specifications
| Title | Landscape with tower and circular building |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 29,3 cm Width 45,7 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Hercules Segers
|
| Accession number | 2383 (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased with the support of Rembrandt Association, 1953 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1953 |
| Creation date | in circa 1625 |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) |
| External exhibitions |
Hercules Segers Wonderland (2016) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Hercules Segers
Haarlem 1589/1590 - Den Haag 1633/1640
Only a few works are known by the Haarlem painter and etcher Hercules Seghers. No more than eleven paintings are considered autograph. Four of them are in...
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