Salomon van Ruysdael absolutely nails the feeling of optimism, enjoyment, maybe even relief, as his fellow Dutch citizens ferry across a river on a soft spring evening. They’re setting out to explore their hard-won, brand new Dutch Republic. You might remember from a previous episode about their war for independence against Spain, they spent 80 years fighting for this moment.
We’ll find out the ferry might have meant more than just transportation to these folks and how it came to the Gallery after a long restitution battle.
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SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT)
“A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo
Episode theme is “The Four Seasons, Op. 8” composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Performed by the Modena Chamber Orchestra
https://musopen.org/music/performer/the-modena-chamber-orchestra/composer/antonio-vivaldi/
Artwork information
Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., “Salomon van Ruysdael/River Landscape with Ferry/1649,” Dutch Paintings of the Seventeenth Century, NGA Online Editions, https://purl.org/nga/collection/artobject/139458 (accessed May 03, 2020).
Salomon van Ruysdael information
https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.18427.html
Goudstikker restitution
https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Jacques-Goudstikker-s-recovered-art-2452469.php
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/22/arts/design/22heir.html
Slow Art Day http://www.slowartday.com