1640
Coconuts is a work by Albert Eckhout (1610–1666). It dates from 1640. It is kept at National Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. It measures 93 × 93 cm.
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Albert Eckhout, Coconuts (1640), National Museum. Public domain.
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Acquire the high-resolution imageThe original "Coconuts" by Albert Eckhout is held at the National Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark. A reproduction allows the work to be displayed at home.
The creation of "Coconuts" by Albert Eckhout is dated 1640.
"Coconuts" measures 93.0 x 93.0cm in its original form. Original dimensions are a useful reference when choosing a reproduction size.
"Coconuts" by Albert Eckhout is in the public domain - its copyright has expired. This status governs how the image of the work may be reproduced.
"Coconuts" is attributed to Albert Eckhout.
When "Coconuts" was created in 1640, Albert Eckhout - born in 1610 - was 30 years old.
"Coconuts" by Albert Eckhout is in the public domain - its copyright has expired. Copyright terms are measured from the artist's death, and Albert Eckhout died in 1666.
No - the artwork is kept abroad. Albert Eckhout was born in Netherlands, and the original "Coconuts" is held in a museum in Denmark.
1610–1666, Netherlands
A Pioneer of the New World Albert Eckhout was a Dutch portrait and still life painter born in Groningen, Netherlands. He was the son of Albert Eckhourt and Marryen Roeleffs. During his career, he traveled to Dutch Brazil as part of the entourage of the Dutch governor-general, Johan Maurits, Prince of Nassau-Siegen. Alongside fellow painter Frans Post, Eckhout was tasked with recording the landscape, flora, fauna, and inhabitants of the region.
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