View of the Harbor of Sūrat (Gujarāt)

anonymous, c. 1670

View of Suratte, India. Anonymous, second half 17th century. For the VOC, the city of Suratte in northwest India was an important centre for the purchase of cotton fabrics to Suratte. The VOC brought spices, porcelain, Italian cloth and all kinds of curiosities for one of the principal Indian rulers, the Mughal emperor.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-4778
  • Dimensionsheight 80 cm x width 119 cm, depth 5.2 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

Identification

  • Title(s)

    View of the Harbor of Sūrat (Gujarāt)

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-4778

  • Description

    Gezicht op de haven van Sūrat in Gujarāt tijdens een gevecht tussen Engelse en Hollandse schepen. De ommuurde stad ligt aan de overzijde van het water waar de zeeslag woedt. Op de voorgrond Indiërs en vee, rechts enkele westerlingen te paard en in een wagen.

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: anonymous, Holland

  • Dating

    c. 1670

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    • height 80 cm x width 119 cm
    • depth 5.2 cm

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1670 - 1675

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1980-11-17

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; sale, Jacob Theodor Cremer (1902-1979, New York), Amsterdam (Sotheby’s Mak van Waay), 17 November 1980, no. 12, as Dutch School (circa 1670), fl.32,000, to the museum

  • 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.

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