Landscape with the baptism of the eunuch

Herman van Swanevelt, 1630 - 1639

Herman van Swanevelt (c. 1600 - 1655). Landscape with the baptism of the eunuch, c. 1635. Herman van Swanevelt lived for many years in Rome, where he did this painting. He is known for his sunny, wooded landscapes with hazy panoramas that form the backdrop for a story. Here the subject is the biblical account of the baptism of the eunuch, a popular theme in the 17th century. The apostle Philip met an African eunuch on one of his journeys and converted him. The man then asked to be baptised. Purchased in 1979.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-4713
  • Dimensionsheight 98.1 cm x width 130.2 cm x thickness 3.7 cm, depth 7.1 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    Landscape with the baptism of the eunuch

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-4713

  • Description

    Landschap met de doop van de kamerling. Heuvellandschap met door bomen begroeide rotsen bij een rivier of meertje. De apostel Philippus doopt de kamerling in water van de rivier. Links staat de rijtuig en kijken de andere begeleiders toe.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature and date: ‘H. Swanevelt Roma 163..’

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Herman van Swanevelt, Rome

  • Dating

    1630 - 1639

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    • height 98.1 cm x width 130.2 cm x thickness 3.7 cm
    • depth 7.1 cm

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1979-04

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    … ; from the dealer P. & D. Colnaghi, London, fl. 38,396.50, to the museum, 1979

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Documentation

    • Herman van Swanevelt and his Prints, uit: Oud Holland, 108, 1994, 3, pagina pp. 1-13(zie: http://www.jstor.org/stable/42711444)
    • M. Szanto, 'The fortunes of a northern artist in seventeenth-century Paris : the forgotten years of Herman van Swanevelt', The Burlington Magazine 114 (2003), p. 199-205.
    • S. Russell, 'Frescoes by Herman van Swanevelt in Palazzo Pamphili in Piazza Navona', The Burlington Magazine 139 (1997), nr. 1128, p. 171-177.
    • Studien zu Herman van Swanevelt : Zeichnungen zu Fresken und Gemälden, uit: Oud Holland, 115, 2001/2002, 1, pagina pp. 19-56(zie: http://www.jstor.org/stable/42711639)
    • M.R. Waddingham, 'Herman van Swanevelt in Rome', Paragone 11 (1960), p. 37-50.
    • S. Russell, 'A drawing by Herman van Swanevelt for a lost fresco in S. Maria sopra Minerva, Rome', The Burlington Magazine 143 (2001), nr. 1176, p. 132-137.

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