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Bentheim Castle
Jacob Isaacksz van Ruisdael (c. 1628–1682), oil on canvas, 1650–1682
Bentheim Castle still exists. It is located on the German–Dutch border region, but the high mountains Ruisdael depicted in this painting are not found there. Fantasy and reality are interwoven in this scene. The painter made a dozen paintings of this castle, each with a different mountain landscape. In 1861, Goethe, the famous German writer, rightly called Ruisdael a poet.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-347
- Dimensionsheight 68 cm x width 54 cm
- Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek