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A Horse Fair near an Army Camp

Philips Wouwerman

ca. 1665 - 1668

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

h 41.8cm × w 49.2cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

panel; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman; (military) camp with tents; camp followers

Acquisition Method

loan

Acquired

1885

Notes

On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

Collection Type

paintings

About Philips Wouwerman

1619–1668 • Dutch Republic

Specialized in military and hunting scenes in which horses are prominent. Son of a little known painter in Alkmaar, Paul Joosten Wouwerman. Philips died at the age of 48 reportedly as the result of an accident, having created a large number of landscapes, battle scenes and the elegant life of his time, set in castles, parties, hunting, huntsmen and prized horses.