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Interior of a Dutch Church by Johannes Bosboom
Interior of a Dutch Church
Interior of a Dutch Church by Johannes Bosboom
Interior of a Dutch Church by Johannes Bosboom

Interior of a Dutch Church

Artist (The Hague, Netherlands, 1817 - 1891)
Datec.1873
Mediumwatercolour on paper
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsSight Size: Height: 38.6 cm, Width: 30 cm
Frame: Height: 73.2 cm, Width: 55.6 cm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1951 by Dr J E Crombie.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG002327
About MeIt was in the genre of church interiors that Dutch painter Johannes Bosboom established his reputation. He explained in his autobiography that he had a natural inclination to record the impressions that churches made upon him.

In this watercolour, Bosboom has focussed on the graceful height of the vaulted spandrels, whilst the figures beneath - some of whom are seemingly dressed in 17th century costume - are dwarfed by the enormity of the sacred building.