Caption

Views of the Nieuwe Brouwerskolk and Kraantje Lek in Overveen, View of the Nieuwe Brouwers-Kolk, The Dune by Kraantje Lek, Seen from behind, Views in the amusing landscapes of Haarlem, print, Three depictions. Top: View of the Nieuwe Brouwerskolk. Middle: View of the Kraantje Lek inn and the dune De Blinkert. Bottom: View of the rear of the Kraantje Lek inn in Overveen., printmaker: Hendrik Spilman, Haarlem, publisher: Jan Bosch (publisher), 1763, paper, etching, height 292 mm x width 185 mm, The image shows three horizontal rectangular landscape vignettes stacked vertically on a single sheet, each framed by thin border lines. In the top vignette there is a calm body of water in the foreground with silhouetted figures standing at the water’s edge, a small bridge or sluice structure crossing the water, and trees and low buildings beyond, with a windmill visible on the distant horizon and a sky filled with horizontal lined shading and a cluster of clouds. The middle vignette depicts a house with a pitched roof set near flat open ground, trees to one side, a large sloping dune or hill on the opposite side with tiny figures ascending it, and small groups of people and animals scattered across the foreground under a sky with wispy clouds. The bottom vignette shows rolling hills and distant mountains framing a farmhouse and trees near a river or plain, livestock grazing nearby, and two figures walking in the near foreground beneath a wide sky with layered cloud shading. Each vignette is separated by blank space and there is decorative printed text between and below the scenes.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B33_059

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Rights managed

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45.3Mb (6.6Mb) / 10.6in x 16.7in / 3168 x 4999 (300dpi)

Keywords

Views Nieuwe Brouwerskolk Kraantje Lek Overveen View Nieuwe Brouwers-Kolk Dune amusing landscapes Haarlem print Three depictions Top Middle Kraantje Lek inn dune De Blinkert Bottom rear printmaker Hendrik Spilman publisher Jan Bosch 1763 paper etching height 292 mm x width 185 mm image three horizontal rectangular landscape vignettes stacked vertically single sheet framed thin border lines top vignette calm body water foreground silhouetted figures standing water’s edge small bridge sluice structure crossing trees low buildings beyond windmill visible distant horizon sky filled horizontal lined shading cluster clouds middle vignette depicts house pitched roof set near flat open ground side large sloping dune hill opposite side tiny figures ascending small groups people animals scattered across foreground under sky wispy clouds bottom vignette rolling hills distant mountains framing farmhouse trees near river plain livestock grazing nearby two figures walking near foreground beneath wide sky layered cloud shading vignette separated blank space decorative printed text scenes