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DiaporamaEquestrian Portrait of Cornelis (1639–1680) and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort (1638–1653) with Their Tutor and Coachman
1652
110.0 x 156.0 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
This portrait of two adolescent scions of an eminent family was most likely commissioned by their widowed mother. Instead of depicting an actual country estate, Cuyp placed a ruined castle in the background, evoking the sitters’ ancient lineage. Astride horses, accompanied by retainers and hounds, the two youths pose as propertied huntsmen, ready at any moment to depart for the conquest of their prey. Cuyp’s skill as a landscape painter is in tension with the relative awkwardness of the figures.
Aelbert Jacobsz Cuyp (? – ?)
Aelbert Jacobsz Cuyp (1620-1695) was a Dutch Golden Age master celebrated for his luminous landscapes & serene riverside scenes bathed in golden light. Explore his idyllic views of the Netherlands and lasting influence on 17th-century art.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (new york, United States of America)
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About this artwork
- Title: Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis (1639–1680) and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort (1638–1653) with Their Tutor and Coachman
- Artist: Aelbert Jacobsz Cuyp
- Year: 1652
- Original dimensions: 110.0 x 156.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
- Perceived brightness: shadow
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