Around 1650, it became fashionable in the Netherlands to fill whole walls of a room with landscape paintings. It is known that Adam Pijnacker also painted such wall coverings. Considering the dimensions of this 'Italianising landscape with lobster fishers', the depiction with its calculated decorative effect and the broad brush strokes must have been part of a wall covering, probably for an Amsterdam patrician house.
Specifications
| Title | Italianate landscape with crab fishers |
|---|---|
| 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 270 cm Height 297 cm |
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| Artists |
Painter:
Adam Pijnacker
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| Accession number | 1685 (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1864 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1864 |
| Creation date | in circa 1665-1670 |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Adam Pijnacker
Schiedam 1620/1621 - Amsterdam 1673
Adam Pijnacker or Pynacker travelled to Italy in 1645 and stayed there until 1648. Pijnacker presumably travelled to the south for trade. He probably only...
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