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The Muscovite legation visiting Amsterdam, 29 August 1697
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The Muscovite legation visiting Amsterdam

1697 - 1708

Medium

oil on canvas on panel

Dimensions

h 33.5cm × w 42.8cm × t 1.5cm × d 8.5cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; panel; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

triumphs (allegorical and symbolic) - AA - on the water, 'triomphe marin'; canals, waters (in city) (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage)

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1904

Notes

height 33.5 cm x width 42.8 cm x thickness 1.5 cm

Collection Type

paintings

About Abraham Storck

1644–1708Dutch Republic

A versatile and popular artist renowned for his marine paintings, topographical views, and Italianate harbor scenes. Unlike many marine painters, Storck was very adept at rendering the human figure and so spectators and passengers are often emphasized in his compositions. Comment on works: Marines; Architecture