A Watermill

Meindert Hobbema, c. 1664

Hobbema painted more than thirty ‘portraits’ of watermills, based on drawings he had made in the east of the Netherlands. He drew the same mill from various angles, so that one could see exactly how it was assembled. Here he was interested primarily in the technical construction of the wooden water channel, rendered in grey, which stands out against the landscape.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-C-144
  • Dimensionsheight 62 cm x width 85.5 cm, depth 9.2 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on panel

Identification

  • Title(s)

    A Watermill

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-C-144

  • Description

    Een watermolen. Voor de woning bij de molen doet een vrouw de was in een vat, rechts komt een man met een jongen aangelopen. Rond de molen dicht geboomte.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature: ‘M. Hobbema’

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Meindert Hobbema

  • Dating

    c. 1664

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on panel

  • Dimensions

    • height 62 cm x width 85.5 cm
    • depth 9.2 cm

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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