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Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft

1660
Not on view

Painted from a vantage point to the west of Emmanuel de Witte’s depiction of the same church hanging nearby, Van Vliet’s picture gives a somewhat more accurate rendering of certain architectural motifs, such as the pulpit and the red bricks on the archway leading into the choir. But this image shares with De Witte’s the motif of a fresh grave, an unsettling reference to death amid everyday activity.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft
  • Artist: Hendrick van Vliet (Dutch, Delft 1611/12–1675 Delft)
  • Date: 1660
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 32 1/2 x 26 in. (82.6 x 66 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Clarence Dillon, 1976
  • Object Number: 1976.23.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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