Young Herdsmen with Cows
Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Catalogue
- Year
- 1655
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 44 1/8 x 52 1/8 in. (112.1 x 132.4 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Aelbert Cuyp
Artist
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.
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- Aelbert Cuyp
- Year
- 1655
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 44 1/8 x 52 1/8 in. (112.1 x 132.4 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1655-004304
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified