Object number2007.2.3

The Ruins of the Abbey of Rijnsburg, Seen From the South West

DateNd

Artist Jan van Goyen (Dutch, 1596-1656)

CultureDutch

MediumBlack chalk, within black lead framing lines, on cream laid paper

DimensionsMount: 4 7/8 x 7 in. (12.38 x 17.78 cm)
Sheet: 3 1/8 x 5 3/8 in. (7.94 x 13.65 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Miron (Andrea Leeds, class of 1975), in honor of Professor Susan Donahue Kuretsky, class of 1963

On View

Not on view

Period17th c

Classification(s)

Drawings and Watercolors

ProvenanceSale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 25 November 1992, lot 580 (with another, as Attributed to van Goyen, the ruins of a house); Purchased, Sotheby's auction, Jan. 25, 2007, Lot 69

Vassar Exhibitions

Recent Acquisitions: Works on Paper

Master Class: Northern European Art 1500-1700 from the Permanent Collection

Exhibition HistoryPougheepsie, New York, The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, "Recent Acquistions: Works on Paper," January 18 - March 30, 2013.

Poughkeepsie, NY, The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, "Master Class: Northern European Art 1500-1700 from the Permanent Collection," April 27-September 2, 2018.

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