Collection: Aelbert Cuyp

Aelbert Jacobszoon Cuyp or Cuijp (20 October 1620 – 15 November 1691) was one of the leading Dutch Golden Age painters, producing mainly landscapes. The most famous of a family of painters, the pupil of his father, Jacob Gerritszoon Cuyp (1594–1651/52), he is especially known for his large views of Dutch riverside scenes in a golden early morning or late afternoon light. He was born and died in Dordrecht.

He trained under Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp. Among his most cited paintings: Equestrian Portrait of Pieter de Roovere, The Valkhof at Nijmegen, and The Maas at Dordrecht. His principal genres were landscape painting, still life, and engraving. His practice is associated with Dutch Golden Age painting.

The work sits within the Baroque tradition.