A Dutch East-Indiaman off Hoorn

Laureys a CastroBefore 1686

Dulwich Picture Gallery
London, United Kingdom

"The ship can be identified from the stork on her stern as e Ooeivaar, a Dutch East Indiaman. She is anchored off the seaport of Hoorn in northern Holland, making this perhaps the only known work by Castro in which a precise location is identifiable."

Show lessRead more

Details

Title: A Dutch East-Indiaman off Hoorn
Creator Lifespan: Active c. 1664 - died c.1700?
Date: Before 1686
Physical Dimensions: w765 x h635 cm
Type: Painting
Medium: Oil
Work Nationality: Flemish
Support: Canvas
Provenance: London, William Cartwright (possibly inventory no. 218: 'seascift sumthing calme with [five?] ships & wharfe in a gilt frame - Castros. Mr Hart has 2.10s.'); Cartwright Bequest, 1686.
Inscriptions: Signed bottom right: 'Castro'
Artist: a Castro, Lorenzo
Acquisition Method: Cartwright, William (Bequest, 1686)

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Zoom in

View in Augmented Reality

Laureys a Castro Hoorn Netherlands Oil paint Sailing ship Trade West-Friesland