# An Amsterdam Canal House Garden

- By: Cornelis Troost (Amsterdam, 1696–1750)
- Date: c. 1740 - 1745
- Medium: canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: height 66 cm x width 56 cm
- Credit line: Gift of the heirs of C. Hoogendijk, The Hague
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-A-2576--cd1775828141a24a9d8d3b253a682824)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/rbunt/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

The garden of this Amsterdam canal house radiates tranquillity and prosperity. At centre is a gilded statue of Fortuna, symbol of the family’s good fortune. In the bright sunlight, the master of the house picks grapes with his daughter, while in the foreground in the shade a maidservant cleans vegetables. A tame parrot looks on, hoping for a tasty tidbit.