View of The Hague from the Delftse Vaart in the Seventeenth Century — Cornelis Springer

Cornelis Springer. Painted c. 1850 - c. 1852.

In the 19th century Rembrandt grew into the national hero of the Netherlands. In Amsterdam a statue was erected in his honour. For its ceremonial unveiling, the Parkzaal (a concert hall) was decorated with huge paintings of towns where he was thought to have worked. This is the sketch for the canvas Rembrandt in The Hague. In the distance one sees the silhouette of the city with the church tower of the Grote or Sint- Jacobskerk. Only later did it emerge that Rembrandt had never actually worked in The Hague.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 58 × 48 cm · Gift of J.H. Springer, Haarlem

Print: 58 × 48 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20029035. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.