Only eleven of the painter engraver Segers' extraordinary fantasy landscapes have survived. The group of houses in the centre of this canvas can also be seen in an etching by the master. These buildings could then be seen from his house on the Lindengracht in Amsterdam.
Specifications
| Title | River Valley with a Group of Houses |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Height Error: 70,8 is not a valid BCD value cm Width Error: 87,3 is not a valid BCD value cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Hercules Segers
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| Accession number | 2525 (OK) |
| Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. Van Beuningen, 1958 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in circa 1625 |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) Lievelingen (2024) |
| External exhibitions |
Around Monet (2013) Hercules Segers Wonderland (2016) Hercules Segers (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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Hercules Segers
Haarlem 1589/1590 - Den Haag 1633/1640
Only a few works are known by the Haarlem painter and etcher Hercules Seghers. No more than eleven paintings are considered autograph. Four of them are in...
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