The Zijlpoort in Haarlem
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DatesMade: Made c. 1670
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 89,5 x 151 cm h x w x d: Ram 108 x 171 x 8 cm
Inventory numberNM 7010
AcqusitionPurschase 2002 with funds from Stina Englund and Nationalmusei Vänner
Other titlesTitle (sv): Zijlpoort, Haarlem Title (en): The Zijlpoort in Haarlem
DescriptionDescription: The painting shows the Zijlpoort, a city gate in Haarlem that now longer exists, with animals and a group of people walking alongside the canal in the evening light. Berckheyde’s architectural views are important historical documents of streets, squares and buildings in his native Haarlem. The figures in his pictures were usually painted by other artists.
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