Caption

Hattem (original title), print, Figures in a street in Hattem. In the background the tower of the Grote or Andreaskerk., printmaker: Willem Adrianus Grondhout (signed by artist), 1888 - 1931, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 212 mm x width 144 mm, street, parts of church exterior and annexes: tower, A narrow street scene rendered in fine dark lines on a light background shows tall, closely spaced buildings with steeply pitched, thatched or tiled roofs and rough textured walls; a tower with a pointed spire rises above the rooftops toward the top of the image while a few small birds are drawn near the spire; the street slopes inward and is occupied by small human figures engaged in everyday activity, including one person bending over a basin at the right and others standing or kneeling further down the lane; doorways, windows, and architectural details like chimneys and beams are sketched along the facades, and the ground is indicated by a series of parallel and intersecting lines suggesting worn paving.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A87_440

License type

Rights managed

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56.2Mb (8.2Mb) / 12.3in x 17.8in / 3686 x 5328 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hattem original title print Figures street background tower Grote Andreaskerk printmaker Willem Adrianus Grondhout signed artist 1888 - 1931 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 212 mm x width 144 mm parts church exterior annexes narrow street scene rendered fine dark lines light background tall closely spaced buildings steeply pitched thatched tiled roofs rough textured walls pointed spire rises rooftops top image small birds drawn near spire street slopes inward occupied small human figures engaged everyday activity person bending basin right standing kneeling further down lane doorways windows architectural details chimneys beams sketched facades ground indicated series parallel intersecting lines suggesting worn paving