The Shipyard of the Amsterdam Admiralty

Ludolf Bakhuysen, 1655 - 1660

The shipyard of the Amsterdam Admiralty by Ludolf Bakhuysen, c. 1660 Three man-of-war are under construction in the Admiralty shipyard. In the background is the central depot where provisions for the fleet were stored. After 1650 the harbourcomplex at Amsterdam was extended for the Admiralty, which had one of the largest workforces in the city.

Artwork typepainting, penschildering
Object numberSK-A-1428
Dimensionsheight 38 cm x width 69 cm, depth 6 cm
Physical characteristicspen on panel

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Identification

Title(s)
The Shipyard of the Amsterdam Admiralty
Object type
Object number
SK-A-1428
Description
De scheepstimmerwerf van de Admiraliteit van Amsterdam. Op de werf worden drie schepen gebouwd.
Inscriptions / marks
signature: ‘L. Backhuysen Ft.’

Creation

Creation
painter: Ludolf Bakhuysen
Dating
1655 - 1660
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Material and technique

Physical description
pen on panel
Dimensions
- height 38 cm x width 69 cm
- depth 6 cm

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Acquisition and rights

Acquisition
purchase 1887-11
Copyright
Public domain

Documentation

- A. Hoving, 'A 17th-century Dutch 134-foot pinas, part 1', The international Journal of Nautical Archaeology and Underwater Exploration 17 (1988) nr. 3, p. 211-222, afb. 2.
- Documentatiemap Schilderijen: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt (voor 1963).

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