Jacob Isaacksz. van RuisdaelDutch, 1628–1682La Forêt
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “La Forêt” now? Collection: Musée du Louvre, Paris. Unknown.
Paris, France
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- INV 1817
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2020 Musée du Louvre / Département des Peintures
In the life of Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael
The whole life1661
Possibly travels to Germany with Hobbema
In 1661 Ruisdael possibly crossed the German border again with Meindert Hobbema, travelling via the Veluwe, Deventer and Ootmarsum.
1668
Witness at the wedding of his pupil Meindert Hobbema
In 1668 Ruisdael witnesses the marriage of Meindert Hobbema, his only registered pupil. He himself never married — according to Houbraken, to reserve time to serve his old father.
1672
Still comfortable after the Disaster Year
There is no record of Ruisdael owning land or shares, yet he appears to have lived comfortably even after the downturn of the disaster year 1672: in inventories of 1650–1679 his paintings averaged 40 guilders against 19 for attributed paintings generally. The legend that he died poor in a Haarlem almshouse confuses him with his cousin Jacob Salomonszoon.
