Ships at Anchor on a Quiet Sea

Jan van de Cappelle, c. 1640 - c. 1679

Jan van de Cappelle (1626 - 1679). Ships at anchor on a quiet sea, c. 1655. From the vantage point of an inland harbour, the painting presents a view of open sea. Here the artist was interested in recreating the atmosphere of the scene, rather than depicting a specific place or happening. From the collection of the Empress Eugenie Bonaparte (Paris) and others. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. I. de Bruijn-van der Leeuw (Muri near Bern), 1961.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-A-4042
Dimensionsdepth 8.6 cm, height 47.5 cm x width 60.5 cm x thickness 3.3 cm
Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek

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Identification

Title(s)
Ships at Anchor on a Quiet Sea
Object type
Object number
SK-A-4042
Description
Schepen voor anker op een kalme zee. Een man met een mand op de rug waadt door het water. Links laden vissers een roeiboot, daarachter drie zeilschepen. In de verte rechts lost een oorlogsschip een schot.

Creation

Creation
painter: Jan van de Cappelle
Dating
c. 1640 - c. 1679
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Material and technique

Physical description
olieverf op doek
Material
Dimensions
- depth 8.6 cm
- height 47.5 cm x width 60.5 cm x thickness 3.3 cm

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Subject

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
Inv.; sale London (Christie´s), 1 July 1927, no. 26, fl. 13,500, Isaäc de Bruijn (1872-1953), Spiez and Muri, near Bern;{Note RMA.} donated to the museum by Isaäc de Bruijn and his wife, Johanna Geertruida de Bruijn-van der Leeuw (1877-1960), Spiez and Muri, near Bern, 1949, but kept in usufruct;{Note RMA.} transferred to the museum, 1961
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.