Marine

1650
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 615
This well-preserved picture is one of a number that Van Ruysdael painted in Haarlem about 1650, following Jan van Goyen's somewhat earlier example. The sailboat flying the Dutch flag is a "schouw," a shallow-draft vessel used to ship goods and carry occasional passengers on inland waterways.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Marine
  • Artist: Salomon van Ruysdael (Dutch, Naarden, born ca. 1600–1603, died 1670 Haarlem)
  • Date: 1650
  • Medium: Oil on wood
  • Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 17 1/8 in. (34.6 x 43.5 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, 1871
  • Object Number: 71.98
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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