Monday, June 20, 2011

Monday Morning Museum: Jacob van Strij




Jacob van Strij – Saturday 2 October 1756 Dordrecht, Netherlands to Saturday 4 February 1815 Dordrecht, Netherlands

Dutch Landscape Painter


Though Jacob van Strij mainly painted the land life of rural people, here is a different image – The Yacht of the VOC-Chamber of Rotterdam, 1790 – showing the sea life of urban people.



Last Monday’s Artist – John Singer Sargent
Next Monday’s Artist – Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot


Images:
Left: Kustlandschap met figuren bij een ruïne, circa 1790-1800 from the website rijksmuseumtwenthe.nl
Center: Landscape With Cattle, circa 1800 from the website metmuseum.org
Right: Landschap met veedrijver en schaapherder, circa 1800-1815 from the website upload.wikimedia.org
Below: “Monday Morning Museum” logo created by Adrean Darce Brent


Monday Morning Museum logo created by Adrean Darce Brent

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