BACKHUYSEN, Ludolf
(b. 1630, Emden, d. 1708, Amsterdam)

View from the Nieuwe Maas River towards the City of Vlaardingen

1680s
Oil on canvas, 98 x 119 cm
Private collection

Backhuysen depicted the city of Vlaardingen on various occasions. The present work is set on the Nieuwe Maas River, looking towards the city of Vlaardingen with a view of the Old Town Hall (built in 1650), the Grote Kerk and the harbour.




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