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Dirck van Delen

Architectural Interior at Night with the Priests of Bel,

Description

Maker

  • Dirck van Delen

Title

Architectural Interior at Night with the Priests of Bel

Medium

oil paint

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Oil on panel

Techniques

  • Oil on panel

Supports

  • panel

Dimensions

52.1 x 74.3 cm (20 1/2 x 29 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed and dated:D.V. Delen1628

Marks: In the upper left corner of the frame, a red painted accession number "55.152.1".At upper center of the frame, written upside down in black chalk, "BoxK [or H?] 5 #1R".To the right of this, also in black chalk, is written "#577" [577 is encircled].At the center right of the frame "13" is inscribed.At the upper left of the frame in black chalk, is written "#577" [577 is encircled] as in the upper portion of the frame.In the upper left corner of the panel, there is a red painted accession number "55.152.1".To the right of this there is a faint, illegible inscription which begins, "H [?]..."At the upper right of the panel, there is very faint black stencilling, "806 CM" [?].

Label: In the upper left corner of the frame, there is a white, rectangular tape label, on which can be seen entirely smudged, illegible ink markings.To the right of this there is a RISD Museum label with red trim, possibly cut down at top and bottom since there is red trim only on the two sides; on this label, among other information, is typed, "55.152.1" and "gift of Mr. Morris I. Kaplan".In the upper right corner, there is an upside down, partially peeled off, faded white label with blue and white trim, on which is printed, "NEW YORK 21, N.Y."

Seals: In the upper left corner of the panel, there is a red wax seal; it is a vertical rectangle with rounded corners within which there is a florid "BV" encircled with dotted trim, and above this a figure shaped like a knight chesspiece.

Place

Place Made: Netherlands

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Gift of Mr. Morris I. Kaplan

Object Number

55.153.1

About

Architectural Interior at Night with the Priests of Bel

Signature: Signed and dated:D.V. Delen1628

Marks: In the upper left corner of the frame, a red painted accession number "55.152.1".At upper center of the frame, written upside down in black chalk, "BoxK [or H?] 5 #1R".To the right of this, also in black chalk, is written "#577" [577 is encircled].At the center right of the frame "13" is inscribed.At the upper left of the frame in black chalk, is written "#577" [577 is encircled] as in the upper portion of the frame.In the upper left corner of the panel, there is a red painted accession number "55.152.1".To the right of this there is a faint, illegible inscription which begins, "H [?]..."At the upper right of the panel, there is very faint black stencilling, "806 CM" [?].

Label: In the upper left corner of the frame, there is a white, rectangular tape label, on which can be seen entirely smudged, illegible ink markings.To the right of this there is a RISD Museum label with red trim, possibly cut down at top and bottom since there is red trim only on the two sides; on this label, among other information, is typed, "55.152.1" and "gift of Mr. Morris I. Kaplan".In the upper right corner, there is an upside down, partially peeled off, faded white label with blue and white trim, on which is printed, "NEW YORK 21, N.Y."

Seals: In the upper left corner of the panel, there is a red wax seal; it is a vertical rectangle with rounded corners within which there is a florid "BV" encircled with dotted trim, and above this a figure shaped like a knight chesspiece.

Place Made: Netherlands

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Raid the Icebox Now with Pablo Bronstein

September 20, 2019 - September 20, 2020

Intermission

December 16, 2016 - July 2, 2017

The Facts of Life

June 24 - October 23, 1988

Masterpieces from the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

July 18 - September 14, 1979

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Architectural Interior at Night with the Priests of Bel with the accession number of 55.153.1. To request new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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