Jan van GoyenDutch, 1596–1656Schifferboote im Kanal
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Schifferboote im Kanal” now? Collection: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Braunschweig. Unknown.
Braunschweig, Germany
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
- Image: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
In the life of Jan van Goyen
The whole life1635–1656 · Workplace
The Hague
1650s
The freely composed seascapes of the 1650s
According to the art historian H. U. Beck, in his freely composed seascapes of the 1650s van Goyen reached the apex of his creative work, producing paintings of “striking perfection”.
1654
Sells his collection again, moves to a smaller house
In 1654 van Goyen again had to sell his collection of paintings and graphic art, and subsequently moved to a smaller house.
1654
His son-in-law and pupil Jan Steen leaves The Hague
In 1654 Jan Steen, van Goyen’s pupil and the husband of his daughter, left The Hague; his father-in-law’s troubles may also have hurt his early business prospects.
1656
His debts reach 18,000 guilders
By 1656 van Goyen’s debts had reached 18,000 guilders; he died without paying them off, and his widow was forced to sell the remaining property, furniture and paintings.
27 April 1656
Died
