Castle on a River

Salomon van Ruysdael painted ‘Castle on a River’ in 1644. Oil on wood. The scene: a serene river with a castle, boats, and trees. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The painting’s support is wood, not canvas. This choice affects the texture and preservation. It measures 74.3 x 108.3 cm.

Salomon van Ruysdael was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. He was the uncle of Jacob van Ruisdael. The family name was originally spelled Ruysdael.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1973.2