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View of the Zuidsingel, Amersfoort

Jan Ekels the Elder

1770

unspecified

From the collection of National Gallery of Victoria

Rococo painting 18th Century

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View of the Zuidsingel, Amersfoort is a 1770 unspecified by Jan Ekels the Elder, a Rococo painting work, held at National Gallery of Victoria.

Who painted this?: Jan Ekels the Elder
When & what style?: 1770 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Victoria

About this work

This painting shows a canal with a bridge in the middle. On the left, there's a big tree in front of a brick building with many windows. On the right, there's another tree and a smaller brick building. People are standing around, and there's a boat in the water. In the background, you can see more buildings and trees along the canal. The sky is cloudy, and it looks like it might rain. The painting has a lot of details, like the people standing on the bridge and the boat in the water. The painting is called View of the Zuidsingel, Amersfoort, and it's held at the National Gallery of Victoria.

About the artist

Artist

Jan Ekels the Elder

Jan Ekels the Elder (1725–1780) was a Dutch painter of vedute. His pictures are generally of a small size, and are highly finished, with a good effect of light and shade. He was born near Oude Kerk, Amsterdam at…

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