Caption

A côte de la Oostpoort, a Delft (original title), View from the canal of the Oostpoort, in Delft, print, printmaker: Philip Zilcken (signed by artist), 1890-06-26, paper, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, drypoint on zinc, with plate tone, height 130 mm x width 210 mm, canals, waters (in city), city-gate, Delft, Oostpoort (Delft), A pencil sketch of a stone building with a pitched roof and a central arched opening at ground level leading over water, the arch framed by roughly hewn stones and dark shading inside; above the arch a wall with a small rectangular window divided into panes and a dormer window on the roof; to the left a sloping parapet with a small figure standing near its top and a cluster of loosely sketched foliage behind; to the right a vertical wall with a narrow window and a lamp mounted on a slender pole; subtle reflections and horizontal lines indicate water in the foreground, and light, uneven pencil texture covers the sky and building surfaces.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_098

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45.8Mb (10.1Mb) / 17.0in x 10.5in / 5098 x 3143 (300dpi)

Keywords

côte de la Oostpoort Delft original title View canal Oostpoort print printmaker Philip Zilcken signed artist 1890-06-26 paper drypoint intaglio printmaking technique zinc plate tone height 130 mm x width 210 mm canals waters in city city-gate pencil sketch stone building pitched roof central arched opening ground level leading water arch framed roughly hewn stones dark shading inside arch wall small rectangular window divided panes dormer window roof left sloping parapet small figure standing near top cluster loosely sketched foliage right vertical wall narrow window lamp mounted slender pole subtle reflections horizontal lines indicate foreground light uneven pencil texture covers sky building surfaces