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Painting
Vertumnus and Pomona
Govaert Flinck, (Cleves, Electorate of Brandenburg, 1615 – 1660, Amsterdam, Holland)
Flinck, Govaert
Netherlands
1615 - 1660
Male
38 1/4 x 45 1/4 in. (97.2 x 114.9 cm)
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Oil
Oil
ca. 1640
1635
1645
1600-1800, 17th century, paintings, Pomona, Vertumnus, Vertumnus & Pomona, women
Painting
This painting illustrates a myth from Ovid’s Metamorphosis. Pomona, a nymph who presided over gardens and fruit trees, had taken a vow of chastity and therefore rejected the advances of all suitors. Vertumnus, the Roman deity of orchards, persisted nonetheless. To gain her affections he disguised himself as a fisherman, a soldier, a peasant, and finally as an old woman.
Flinck was a student and follower of Rembrandt, so much so that the styles of the two artists were often confused. Flinck’s skill brought him enviable social and economic rewards and eventually he was honored with a commission to create twelve paintings for the civic hall of Amsterdam.
[Gallery label text, 2005]
back of frame, Then given to Flinck. Label says "See folder for Literature and Exhibitions."back of frameback of stretcher, Each in different handwriting, all on one piece of masking tape on cross member of stretcherback of stretcher, Under edge of tape, only half of each letter visibleback of framelower right
1983.10
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Memorial Art Gallery
10/6/2000
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