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Matthys Cock, c. 1540

According to Karel van Mander, who wrote a short biography of Matthijs and Hieronymus Cock, Matthijs was ‘the first to begin making landscapes in a better manner.’ What he probably meant by this was that Matthijs Cock depicted his landscapes with a consistent perspective and from a high vantage point. Matthijs’ younger brother Hieronymus made a print of the drawing.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-2014-61
  • Dimensionsheight 151 mm x width 235 mm
  • Physical characteristicspenseel in bruin en zwart

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Coastal Landscape with Saint Christopher

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-2014-61

  • Description

    Rotsachtig kustlandschap met rechts op de voorgrond de H. Christoffel die het Christuskind over het water draagt.

Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): Matthys Cock, Antwerp

  • Dating

    c. 1540

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    penseel in bruin en zwart

  • Dimensions

    height 151 mm x width 235 mm

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt and the Stichting Nationaal Fonds Kunstbezit

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2014-09-18

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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