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Castle by a River

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Castle by a River

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Est. 1871 — About the Museum

Size 11×14" 16×20" 18×24" 24×36"

A4 — 8.3×11.7in · A3 — 11.7×16.5in · A2 — 16.5×23.4in · What size should I choose?

Museum quality — Giclée prints with archival pigment inks.
Fine art paper — Hahnemühle German Etching, 310gsm.
Built to endure — Printed to archival standards for lasting preservation.
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Jan van Goyen’s river fortress feels observed from life, although the castle itself never existed.

Painted in 1647 from studies of real medieval monuments, with fishermen and boats bringing everyday life to the invented architecture. The source image is public domain through The Met. Printed on Hahnemühle paper.

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About the work

Jan van Goyen painted this river fortress in 1647, but the castle itself never existed. He assembled its towers, walls and crumbling masonry from studies of real medieval monuments, creating an imaginary stronghold that feels convincingly observed. Fishermen and boats bring everyday life to the invented architecture.

Source

Original work by Jan van Goyen, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The source image is released through The Met Open Access programme as public domain. This print is produced as part of the Museum of Imagined Worlds art project.

Print details

Printed with archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm. Choose your size below.