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A Cherry Vendor at the Door
A Cherry Vendor at the Door is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Abraham van Strij. It dates from 1816 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
Painted in 1816 by Abraham van Strij, this oil-on-panel work depicts a genre scene centered on a cherry vendor positioned at a doorway.
Painted in 1816 by Abraham van Strij, this oil-on-panel work depicts a genre scene centered on a cherry vendor positioned at a doorway. The composition includes specific domestic and rustic elements, featuring a cat, a dog, and a long gun alongside the fruit being sold. These objects collectively establish a narrative of daily life within the Northern Low Countries, focusing on the interaction between commerce and the household sphere.
The presence of the animals and the weapon adds layers of domestic realism to the primary subject of the fruit seller.
Technique & Style
Abraham van Strij executed A Cherry Vendor at the Door in 1816 using oil paint applied to a wooden panel, a support typical of Dutch domestic painting of the period. The work measures 72.7 cm in height by 59 cm in width and depicts a vendor with cherries, a cat, a dog and a long gun, arranged in a composition that embodies the genre‑scene tradition. The painting is part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam.
History & Provenance
Abraham van Strij painted A Cherry Vendor at the Door in 1816, a genre scene executed in oil on panel.
By 1816 the work had entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam through the Gebruder Douwes holding, where it remains today. The painting’s Northern Low Countries origin aligns with van Strij’s documented activity in that region during the early nineteenth century.
A Cherry Vendor at the Door is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The work is also associated with the Gebruder Douwes collection, as noted in its cataloging. It was created in 1816 and depicts a genre scene featuring a cherry vendor, a cat, a dog, and a long gun.
The painting, executed in oil on panel, measures 72.7 cm in height and 59 cm in width. No specific accession number or exhibition history is provided in the available sources.
Overview
Abraham van Strij's 1816 oil painting, "A Cherry Vendor at the Door," captures a domestic genre scene. It portrays an interaction between a seated woman and child and a vendor offering cherries at a doorway, within a detailed interior setting. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection.
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