Church Interior, Saint Anne, Sluis
Datec. 1912
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 24 5/8 × 22 3/8 inches (62.5 × 56.8 cm)
Framed: 31 5/8 × 25 1/4 × 2 1/4 inches (80.3 × 64.1 × 5.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase.
Object number1912.2
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis view of a church interior in the town of Sluis in the Dutch province of Zeeland was one of three Dutch-themed works by German artist purchased by Gari Melchers for Telfair’s collection in 1912. Artist Albert Engstfeld was born in Düsseldorf but spent time living and working in the Netherlands and Belgium. Engstfeld’s view of this church interior harkens back to 17th-century precedents such as the Dutch painter Emanuel De Witte.
