View of the Groote Kerk in Dordrecht from the River Maas

1644·Black chalk and moistened black chalk, gray wash (mainly in the clouds, water and sails), greenish yellow and grayish green wash (in the trees and under the houses at the left), and touches of brown chalk (in and under the houses at the left and on the large sailboat).·7 3/16 x 14 1/2 in. (18.2 x 36.8 cm)

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Catalogue

Year: 1644
Medium: Black chalk and moistened black chalk, gray wash (mainly in the clouds, water and sails), greenish yellow and grayish green wash (in the trees and under the houses at the left), and touches of brown chalk (in and under the houses at the left and on the large sailboat).
Dimensions: 7 3/16 x 14 1/2 in. (18.2 x 36.8 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Aelbert Cuyp

Artist

Aelbert Cuyp

Painting

Aelbert Jacobszoon Cuyp or Cuijp was one of the leading Dutch Golden Age painters, producing mainly landscapes. The most famous of a family of painters, the pupil of his father, Jacob Gerritszoon Cuyp (1594–1651/52), he is especially known for his large views of Dutch riverside scenes in a golden early morning or late afternoon light. He was born and died in Dordrecht.

Dordrecht, Netherlands

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