This storm of 1603 is the masterpiece of Frederik van Valckenborch, who like many Protestant artists left Antwerp to escape religious persecution. He moved to Frankfurt, visited Italy, and ended his days as a feted artist in Nuremberg. Every attempt to recognise a specific story in this scene has failed, and it is very likely that the artist was only interested in the sublime effect.
Specifications
| Title | Landscape with a Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 199,5 cm Height 100 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Frederik van Valckenborch
Previously attributed: Adam Willaerts |
| Accession number | 2644 (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1962 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1962 |
| Creation date | in 1603 |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Southern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
