Dry Dock on Curaçao

Suzanne Perlman, 1959

The industrial scaling up that gripped the post-war Netherlands also took place in the Caribbean Netherlands. The oil refinery of Shell, the British-Dutch company on Curaçao, is the subject of this painting: an industrial landscape with pipelines, cranes and ships. The cactus on the right identifies the landscape as Antillean.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-5058
  • Dimensionsheight 70 cm x width 90 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Dry Dock on Curaçao

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-5058

  • Description

    Industrieel landschap met oliepijpleidingen, schepen, een vuurtoren en machines en gebouwen. Op Curaçao werd olie gewonnen en verwerkt in de raffinaderijen van Shell en onderaannemers als Wescar.

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Suzanne Perlman, Curaçao (possibly)

  • Dating

    1959

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    olieverf op doek

  • Dimensions

    height 70 cm x width 90 cm

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Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    gift 2019-03-06

  • Copyright

    CC0 1.0

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