COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1959.351
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Paintings
Creator Name:
Goyen, Jan Josephsz. van
Creator Nationality:
European; Dutch
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Dates/Places:
1596 - 1656
Gender:
M
Creator Name-CRT:
Jan van Goyen
Title:
View of Emmerich
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
1645
Creation Start Date:
1645
Creation End Date:
1645
Materials and Techniques:
oil on wood
Dimensions:
Unframed: 65.4cm x 96.7cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1959.351
Credit Line:
John L. Severance Fund
Inscriptions:
Signed lower center on ferry: "VGoyen 1645"
Provenance:
Earl Grosvenor, London (1802, by descent to Dukes of Westminster, London sale 1959); (L. Koetser, London)
Context:
Jan van Goyen painted his landscapes with just a few shades of gray and brown. With these restricted colors, he developed realistic impressions of weather, perspective, and light. Emmerich was a German town just across the Netherlands border. Because it was actually governed by a member of the Dutch royal family, it was a popular spot for travelers.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1959.351.tif
