Landscape with Obelisk is a painting by the Dutch artist Govert Flinck, painted in 1638. The oil on wood painting measures 54.5 by 71 centimeters. It was formerly attributed to Rembrandt. The painting hung in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, before it was stolen in 1990.
Govert Flinck (1615-1660) initially worked in the style of Rembrandt. His early paintings were sold as Rembrandts because they were so similar to those of his teacher. Like Rembrandt, he painted portraits and history paintings. Later, Flinck painted more like Bartholomeus van der Helst: smoother and more elegant. This style earned Flinck a commission from Amalia van Solms for an allegory in memory of Frederik Hendrik (1656). His good connections with the Amsterdam notables earned him commissions from the Amsterdam Kloveniers, such as the militia piece with Captain Bas. For the Amsterdam Town Hall, Flick began a series on the revolt of the Batavians against the Romans, but the painter died before the work was completed.
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