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The Pelkus Gate near Utrecht

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The Pelkus Gate near Utrecht
ArtistJan van Goyen
Year1646
MediumOil on wood
Dimensions14.5 cm × 22.5 cm (5.7 in × 8.9 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Pelkus Gate near Utrecht is an oil painting by Jan van Goyen, completed in 1646. It is one of about a dozen paintings by Van Goyen that depicted the Pelkus gate, a freestanding tower on the river Vecht that disappeared by the 18th century.[1] It is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[2]

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Van Goyen completed about a dozen paintings depicting some form of the Pelkus gate. Each of the paintings' surroundings and structures vary greatly, suggesting that they were invented by van Goyen.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The Pelkus Gate near Utrecht by GOYEN, Jan van". www.wga.hu. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  2. ^ a b "The Pelkus Gate near Utrecht". Met Museum. Retrieved 2021-11-15.