De wolfabricage, SK-C-1654, Pieter de Molijn, 1651

Identification title(s): wool manufacturing. Object type: painting object number: sk-c-1654. Inscriptions / marks: signature and date, bottom left. Description: the wool manufacture. View of an (italian?) factory site showing the different phases of wool processing. In the foreground wool is being washed, in the background the packages are ready for transport. Manufacture. Manufacturer: painter: pieter de molijn. Date: 1651. Physical characteristics: oil on canvas. Material: canvas oil paint. Dimensions: carrier: h 112 cm. × w 190 cm. Outer size: d 4. 5 cm. (carrier incl. Sk-l-5524)explanationa lot of wool was imported from spain. Subject. When: 1630 - 1660. Where. Spain. Credit line: loan from the cultural heritage agency of the netherlands, amersfoort. Acquisition: loan nov-1998. Object Type: painting. Date: 1651. Collection: Rijksmuseum.