The Ascension of Elijah

David Colijns (signed by artist), 1627

De hemelvaart van Elia. Landschap waarin de profeet Elisa ziet hoe Elia in de vurige wagen naar de hemel rijdt.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-1617
  • Dimensionssupport: height 40.5 cm x width 72.2 cm, outer size: depth 6.3 cm (support incl. frame)
  • Physical characteristicsoil on panel

Identification

  • Title(s)

    The Ascension of Elijah

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-1617

  • Description

    De hemelvaart van Elia. Landschap waarin de profeet Elisa ziet hoe Elia in de vurige wagen naar de hemel rijdt.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature and date, lower right: ‘DColyns 1627’

  • Part of catalogue

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: David Colijns (signed by artist)

  • Dating

    1627

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on panel

  • Dimensions

    • support: height 40.5 cm x width 72.2 cm
    • outer size: depth 6.3 cm (support incl. frame)

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of A. Bredius, The Hague

  • Acquisition

    gift 1894-07

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    ...; ? sale, Groningen, April 1894, with pendant, _Elisha Mocked by the Little Children_;{Hofstede de Groot notes, RKD; the sale catalogue has not been located.}...; donated to the museum by Dr Abraham Bredius (1855-1946), The Hague, 1894

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