Murant mainly painted landscapes furnished with animals and village views with dilapidated farmhouses, ‘which he depicted in such a way that one could count the stones in the wall’, to quote Houbraken’s sharp observation from 1719. His paintings seem to be influenced by the cityscapes of Jan van der Heyden and the animal works by Potter. This ‘Farmouse with dovecote’ was, until late in the 19th century, attributed to Potter; then Murant’s monogram was found on the work. Emanual Murant only occasionally dated his work, because dates between 1675 and 1696 appear on no more than five paintings. Perhaps we can assume from that that the ‘Farmhouse with dovecote’ was also produced in this late period.
Specifications
| Title | Farmyard with a Dovecote |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 43 cm Height 43 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Emanuel Murant
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| Accession number | 1553 (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1872 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1872 |
| Creation date | in circa 1655 |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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