Dirck van Delen

Dirk van Delen worked in Arnemuiden, near Middelburg, where he also held municipal offices, including that of burgomaster. His paintings concentrate on architecture: churches, halls and palace courtyards. After 1630, palaces became increasingly prominent in his repertoire, accompanied by lighter colours, pink and white marble, and façades embellished with sculpture.

A Gallery in the Rijksmuseum, painted around 1630–1632, belongs to a decorative ensemble of seven parts. Its architecture and statues surround figures identified in the catalogue, including Prince Maurice. Figures at a Sumptuous Feast in an Architectural Interior of 1651, in the Crocker Art Museum, likewise combines people and monumental space. Architecture therefore provides more than a background: it forms the principal framework of the representation.

Works recorded at auction

Lempertz · Lot 1536

Palastinterieur mit dem Gleichnis vom reichen Mann mit dem armen Lazarus

Oil on wood

Original catalogue wording

Palastinterieur mit dem Gleichnis vom reichen Mann mit dem armen Lazarus
Öl auf Holz

Auction date : 2018-11-17

Published result : 74400 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 60000

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