Caption

Hikers at a windmill near Wijk bij Duurstede, print, watermark, printmaker: Willem Witsen, Wijk bij Duurstede, c. 1906, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, aquatint, height 175 mm x width 151 mm, windmill in landscape, housing, receiver, fence, A dark, tall windmill with large sails dominates the center, its textured wooden structure set against a sky filled with horizontal, closely spaced hatch marks; nearby rooftops and smaller wooden buildings cluster at the base of the mill, and a small platform extends from the mill with a solitary figure standing on it; in the foreground a curved wooden fence follows a dirt path, and a group of people, including adults and children, stand or walk near the buildings; distant low hills and a strip of lighter land are visible along the horizon.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A90_322

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Rights managed

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47.7Mb (5.6Mb) / 12.3in x 15.0in / 3702 x 4502 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hikers windmill near Wijk bij Duurstede print watermark printmaker Willem Witsen Wijk bij Duurstede c 1906 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique aquatint height 175 mm x width 151 mm windmill landscape housing receiver fence dark tall windmill large sails dominates center textured wooden structure set sky filled horizontal closely spaced hatch marks nearby rooftops smaller wooden buildings cluster base mill small platform extends solitary figure standing foreground curved wooden fence follows dirt path group people adults children stand walk near buildings distant low hills strip lighter land visible horizon