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Ferry near Gorinchem

1646
Not on view
Ruysdael has a reputation for inventing topography, but this canvas depicts a largely faithful view of Gorinchem (Gorcum) from the south. The artist's viewpoint was on a spit of land called Buiten de Waterpoort, along the river de Merwede. The 197-foot tower of the Great Church is seen through the trees, while a windmill, ramparts, and identifiable buildings recede in the right background. Travellers at an inn and in a fishing-cum-ferry boat enliven the scene. Ruysdael lived well to the north in Haarlem, but he was part-owner of a mill in Gorinchem and in 1643 and 1644 painted landscapes incorporating parts of the local castle of Loevestein.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ferry near Gorinchem
  • Artist: Salomon van Ruysdael (Dutch, Naarden, born ca. 1600–1603, died 1670 Haarlem)
  • Date: 1646
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 41 7/8 x 52 1/2 in. (106.4 x 133.4 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Maria DeWitt Jesup, from the collection of her husband, Morris K. Jesup, 1914
  • Object Number: 15.30.4
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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River Scene with Boats before a densely Wooded Bank, Salomon van Ruysdael Dutch, Black chalk and gray wash, pen and black ink. Framing line in pen & black ink.
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