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Giovanni Battista Viola Landscape with a river and boats early 17th century oil on canvas National Gallery, London |
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Jacob van Ruisdael Shore at Egmond-aan-Zee ca. 1675 oil on canvas National Gallery, London |
According to curators at London's National Gallery, "It has been estimated that about 650 to 750 painters were working in the Netherlands in the mid-1600s – about one for each 2,000 to 3,000 inhabitants. In cities the ratio was much higher. Delft had about one painter for every 665 residents, Utrecht one for every 500."
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Ludolf Bakhuizen Beach scene ca. 1665 oil on panel National Gallery, London |
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Jan van der Heyden Architectural fantasy ca. 1665-70 oil on panel National Gallery, London |
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after Adam Elsheimer Tobias and the Archangel Raphael mid-17th century oil on copper National Gallery, London |
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Antonio De Bellis Finding of Moses ca. 1645-55 oil on canvas National Gallery, London |
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Anonymous Italian painter St John the Baptist ca. 1640-60 oil on canvas National Gallery, London |
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Jusepe de Ribera Jacob with the flock of Laban 1638 oil on canvas National Gallery, London |
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Bartolomé Esteban Murillo Christ healing the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda ca. 1667-70 oil on canvas National Gallery, London |
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Le Nain Brothers A Woman and Five Children 1642 oil on copper National Gallery, London |
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Le Nain Brothers Four Figures at a Table ca. 1643 oil on canvas National Gallery, London |
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Mattia Preti The Marriage at Cana 1655-60 oil on canvas National Gallery, London |
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Johann Carl Loth Mercury piping to Argus ca. 1655-60 oil on canvas National Gallery, London |
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Diego Velázquez The Rokeby Venus ca. 1647-50 oil on canvas National Gallery, London |