Detail View: The AMICA Library: River Landscape
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.83.84
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Paintings
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Creator Name:
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Goyen, Jan Josephsz. van
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Dutch
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Creator Role:
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painter
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Creator Dates/Places:
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1596 - 1656
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Jan Van Goyen
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Title:
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River Landscape
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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1648
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Creation Start Date:
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1648
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Creation End Date:
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1648
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Materials and Techniques:
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oil on panel
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Classification Term:
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Oil On Panel
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Dimensions:
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H.25-1/4 x W.37 in.
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Component Measured:
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overall
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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83.84
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Bruce B. Dayton
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Inscriptions:
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SIGNATURE; DATE
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Rights:
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Context:
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The tall tower with the distinctive silhouette is the Pellecussen Gate, a private castle that once stood along the River Vecht just outside the city of Utrecht. Van Goyen represented the structure at least twelve times between 1640 and 1655, always placing it in completely imaginary settings. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.470c.tif
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