Arent ArentszDutch
Fishermen and Farmers
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Fishermen and Farmers” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Fishermen and farmers, by Arent Arentsz called Cabel, first half 17th century. Because the population increased demand for food rose. Arable and livestock farming flourished. Large investments were made in agriculture. To obtain more land, massive areas still under water were drained dry to create polders. Agricultural products were not just for the Dutch market. Meat, cheese, butter, fruit, beer and tobacco were all exported in large quantities.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- SK-A-1448
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
