Winter Landscape near Haarlem with a Lamppost, ca. 1670 – 1680

Title

Winter Landscape near Haarlem with a Lamppost

Painter

• Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael

Period Produced

• 17th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Canvas

Material

• canvas

Technique

• oil

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1876

Genre

• landscape
• nocturne

Main Motif

• winter landscape
• Haarlem
• building
• man
• group of people
• animal

Primary

• 23F41 winter landscape; landscape symbolizing winter (the four seasons of the year)
• 23R141 night ~ landscape (sometimes titled 'Nox')
• 25H16(+1) plain (+ landscape with figures, staffage)
• 61E(HAARLEM) names of cities and villages (HAARLEM)
• 41B33 lantern
• 44E2 street lighting

Secondary

• 61F(SANKT BAVO) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (SANKT BAVO)
• 26D1 snow
• 31A27113 strolling
• 41A143 detached house in city
• 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
• 25G11 groups of trees
• 26A clouds