Entrance Gate of the Castle of Brederode

Gallery 362, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

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Entrance Gate of the Castle of Brederode

c. 1655

Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael (Dutch (active Haarlem and Amsterdam), 1628/29–1682)

The castle of Brederode stood about three miles from Haarlem and was a deeply evocative reminder of the recent war with Spain. This was not the first time the building had been damaged, as previous wars and invasions had left their marks, but this time the building was completely ruined. By 1650, it stood as a popular landmark for strollers and tourists in the countryside and was frequently reproduced in prints and guides. Typical of Ruisdael's Haarlem-period landscapes, the painting shows a monument outside the city rather than in it.

Gallery 362, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Entrance Gate of the Castle of Brederode

Date:

c. 1655

Artist:

Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael (Dutch (active Haarlem and Amsterdam), 1628/29–1682)

Medium:

Oil on panel

Dimensions:

11 7/8 × 14 7/8 inches (30.2 × 37.8 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

John G. Johnson Collection, 1917

Accession Number:

Cat. 564

Geography:

Made in Netherlands, Europe

Provenance

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