Jan Van Leyden (2nd Half Of The 17th C), Swedish And Dutch Boats In Front Of Kronborg Castle

Jan van Leyden
Dutch painter
Active in Rotterdam between 1661 and 1693
A Dutch and a Swedish ship near Kronborg Castle in Helsingör, Denmark
Oil on panel : 72,9 X 107,8 cm
Signed at right on the stern flag of the Dutch ship “J V LEYDEN”
Frame : 91,3 X 125,1 cm

Our painting is registered at the RKD, The Hague, under the Number 37352

Jan van Leyden was an interesting Dutch marine painter from Rotterdam during the second half of the 17^th century.

Our painting represents a Dutch and a Swedish ship near Kronborg Castle. William Shakespeare, circa 1600, actually situated his famous play Hamlet in this fortress.

In 1658 this Danish Castle was conquered by the Swedes, two years later this strategically very important citadel was taken back by the Danes. Sadly our painting (which is fully signed) is not dated, so I can not say at which precise point in its interesting history it was painted.

All my paintings stand fully documented on my website: https://www.jeanmoust.com/categories/maritime-subjects/leyden-jan-van-2023/a-dutch-and-a-swedish-ship-near-kronborg -castle-in-helsingor-denmark-4230959