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Scene in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

This view of Rotterdam is full of snapshots of everyday life: a woman hanging her washing out to dry, labourers carrying their wares and a shopkeeper selling vegetables. Looming over the urban scene of everyday life is the monumental tower of the gothic church of St Laurens, also called the Great Church. The light shining from the left on the sails of the boat & some of the buildings is particularly striking.

Dommershuijzen was from Holland but he travelled and painted in America, Belgium, Britain and France. He painted town views, street scenes, river and canal scenes, harbours and seascapes. Many of his subjects were painted at sunset to capture the changing effects of atmosphere and ligh...

1869
Oil on Canvas
74.5 x 62.0cm
BORGM 00697
Image and text © Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, 2021

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