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A Coastal Ruin in Italy

Jan Asselijn

1640 - 1652

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

h 54.5cm × w 48cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

panel; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

pier, quay, wharf; ornamental fountain (in village)

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1908

Notes

lijst: hoogte 65,4 cm x breedte 59 cm x dikte 3,7 cm

Collection Type

paintings

About Jan Asselijn

1600–1652 • Dutch Republic

Dutch painter and draftsman, of French descent. He was one of the most important artists of the second generation of Dutch italianates, with Jan Both and Jan Baptist Weenix. The Asselin family moved from Dieppe to Amsterdam ca. 1621 and adopted the Dutch spelling of their surname after 1650. Comment on works: Landscapes w/figures; Views