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A River Scene

Jan van Goyen (1596–1656)

Birmingham Museums Trust

A River Scene

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Title

A River Scene

Date

1642

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 97.8 x W 132.2 cm

Accession number

1947P15

Acquisition method

purchased from Roland, Browse and Delbanco Ltd, 1947

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

VG 1642, signature and date, painted, bottom left, 1642

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Jan van Goyen

1596–1656

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