Caption

Farms along the Rijpwetering in South Holland, South Holland canal (original title), print, In the foreground a jetty., printmaker: Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (signed by artist), 1901, paper, zinc etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone on zinc, proof print, height 137 mm x width 226 mm, farm (building), canals, waters (in village), Rijpwetering, A monochrome etching of a riverside scene showing a curving shoreline and a calm body of water with small ripples, a solitary rowboat drawn up near the bank, and a simple wooden jetty projecting into the water. Along the far bank are thatched-roof cottages and long low buildings set among tall, leafless trees with tangled branches. Low grassy embankments and fenced sections border the water, and a narrow bridge or footbridge spans a channel in the middle distance. The sky is empty and plain, and the overall image is rendered with fine, dark linework on a light, slightly speckled background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B24_250

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.0Mb (11.0Mb) / 17.4in x 10.3in / 5220 x 3077 (300dpi)

Keywords

Farms Rijpwetering South Holland South Holland canal original title print foreground jetty printmaker Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp signed artist 1901 paper zinc etching intaglio printmaking technique etching plate tone zinc proof print height 137 mm x width 226 mm farm building canals waters in village monochrome etching riverside scene showing curving shoreline calm body water small ripples solitary rowboat drawn up near bank simple wooden jetty projecting far bank thatched-roof cottages long low buildings set tall leafless trees tangled branches Low grassy embankments fenced sections border narrow bridge footbridge spans channel middle distance sky empty plain image rendered fine dark linework light slightly speckled background