Caption

View of the Oudezijds Kolk and the St. Nicholas Church in Amsterdam, print, Seen from the Armbrug towards the Zeedijk., inscription: 'oz Kolk', inscription: 'aanw 1925', signature: 'R...schalk...', inscription: 'Schalkens', 1924, unknown, printmaker, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 162 mm x width 247 mm, canals, waters (in city), bridge, building of church, Amsterdam, Oudezijds Kolk, Basilica of St. Nicholas, A sepia-toned etched cityscape showing rows of tall narrow buildings lining both sides of a canal, a bridge crossing the water, and a domed church tower rising behind the left bank; the buildings feature many small windows and varied rooflines, some with rounded gables, chimneys, and attic windows, while the canal reflects linear etching marks and a small structure with a pitched roof sits at the water’s edge on the right; the sky is sketched with curved strokes and the foreground includes textured shading and crosshatching to indicate water and waterfront surfaces.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B22_262

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.9Mb (11.2Mb) / 14.3in x 10.3in / 4282 x 3091 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Oudezijds Kolk St Nicholas Church Amsterdam print Armbrug towards Zeedijk inscription oz Kolk aanw 1925 signature R...schalk Schalkens 1924 unknown printmaker paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 162 mm x width 247 mm canals waters in city bridge building church Basilica Nicholas sepia-toned etched cityscape showing rows tall narrow buildings lining sides canal bridge crossing water domed church tower rising left bank buildings feature small windows varied rooflines rounded gables chimneys attic windows reflects linear marks small structure pitched roof sits water’s edge right sky sketched curved strokes foreground includes textured shading crosshatching indicate water waterfront surfaces