Caption

View of the drawbridge between the Kalkmarkt and the 's Gravenhekje in Amsterdam, print, Seen from the Oude Schans., signature: 'Witsen', watermark, inscription: 'proefdruk', printmaker: Willem Witsen (signed by artist), Amsterdam, c. 1911, Willem Witsen, printmaker, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, proof, height 150 mm x width 180 mm, city-view in general, 'veduta', canals, waters (in city), bridge, Kalkmarkt, A sepia-toned etching shows a waterfront scene with a large moored boat in the foreground, visible hull details, rounded windows, and fenders hanging along its side, with rippled water reflections beneath. Wooden docks and railings surround the boat, and a figure leans on a railing near the center, head bowed and arms resting forward. Buildings with pitched roofs, tiled and weathered siding, and small windows line the left and right banks, connected by wooden fences and platforms. In the background an industrial metal structure with two vertical supports and an oval top spans across, and smaller boats and pilings are visible along the water’s edge. The overall image is rendered in fine incised lines and crosshatching, creating textured shadows and highlights across boats, buildings, and water.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A90_330

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.2Mb (12.7Mb) / 14.0in x 11.7in / 4190 x 3521 (300dpi)

Keywords

View drawbridge Kalkmarkt s Gravenhekje Amsterdam print Oude Schans signature Witsen watermark inscription proefdruk printmaker Willem Witsen signed artist c 1911 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone proof height 150 mm x width 180 mm city-view general veduta canals waters in city bridge sepia-toned etching waterfront scene large moored boat foreground visible hull details rounded windows fenders hanging side rippled water reflections beneath Wooden docks railings surround figure leans railing near center head bowed arms resting forward Buildings pitched roofs tiled weathered siding small windows line left right banks connected wooden fences platforms background industrial metal structure two vertical supports oval top spans across smaller boats pilings visible water’s edge image rendered fine incised lines crosshatching creating textured shadows highlights across boats buildings water