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Amsterdam Harbor Scene

Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman, c. 1654/1655

Amsterdam Harbor Scene by Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman
Amsterdam Harbor Scene by Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman, 82 cm × 61 cm
1.70 m
Both at true scale.

82 cm × 61 cm

About the size of a bathroom mirror. You would need 2 of them to reach a person's height.

Against things you know the size of

This work 61 cm Phone 15 cm A4 sheet 30 cm Person 1.7 m Doorway 2.03 m
Height
61 cm
Width
82 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Kind
Painting
Where the measurement comes from
Measured by the museum. The dimension is the one recorded by the institution that holds the work.
Credit
The Lee and Juliet Folger Fund

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Five questions, answered from its own record. What is AGAI?

How big is it?
82 cm × 61 cm. About the size of a bathroom mirror. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?
Made c. 1654/1655. It is in the public domain, and National Gallery of Art publishes it for open use.
Whose is it?
Everyone’s to see. It is held by National Gallery of Art: The Lee and Juliet Folger Fund.
How was it made?
Oil on canvas.
Who speaks for it?
Its record at National Gallery of Art. Measured by the museum. This gallery adds nothing it cannot cite.

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