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River Landscape with Sailboats

ca. 1640–42

Medium

Black chalk and gray, yellow, and grayish green wash; traces of a colorless varnishlike substance (probably gum arabic) on the grayish green wash toward the right; brown framing lines at the top and bottom and dark brown framing lines at the sides.

Tags

Rivers Landscapes Boats

Dimensions

4 3/4 x 7 5/16 in. (12.1 x 18.6 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Classification

Drawings

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Rights

Public Domain

About Aelbert Cuyp

1620–1691 • Kingdom of the Netherlands

Member of the Cuyp family of painters and glass painters. He applied varied sources and influences to traditional landscape painting. He did not become popular until the late 18th century, well after his death. Comment on works: Landscapes; Portraits; Views; Ruins; Still life.

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