The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Schelle, near Antwerp, seen from the North, with a Boat in the river Vliet

Q: When was "The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Schelle, near Antwerp, seen from the North, with a Boat in the river Vliet" created?

This artwork was created mid-17th century.

Q: Is "The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Schelle, near Antwerp, seen from the North, with a Boat in the river Vliet" in the public domain?

Yes, The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Schelle, near Antwerp, seen from the North, with a Boat in the river Vliet is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Anonymous, Flemish, 17th century|Jan van Goyen

mid-17th century

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Schelle, near Antwerp, seen from the North, with a Boat in the river Vliet by Anonymous, Flemish, 17th century|Jan van Goyen

Medium

Black chalk, pen and brown ink, heightened with white gouache, on (faded) blue paper; framing line in pen and black ink

Dimensions

Sheet: 9 1/2 x 15 1/8 in. (24.1 x 38.4 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2013

Accession Number

2013.214

Tags

ChurchesRiversTreesBoats

Art Historical Context

This delicate 17th-century drawing captures a serene view of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul Schelle, near Antwerp gazed from the north across the gentle Vliet River. A small boat glides on the water, framed by riverside trees, evoking the everyday tranquility of Flemish countryside life during the Dutch Golden Age. Attributed to either the renowned Dutch landscape master Jan van Goyen or anonymous Flemish artist, it the era's fascination with atmospheric natural scenes intertwined with humble architecture. Executed in black chalk, pen and brown ink, and heightened with white gouache on f...

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Schelle, near Antwerp, seen from the North, with a Boat in the river Vliet

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