Caption

Nieuwe Kerk, View of the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, print, book illustration, Series number, 170, Numbered top right: 170., printmaker, publisher, Amsterdam, paper, etching, height 143 mm x width 174 mm, A detailed ink illustration of a large Gothic church with tall pointed windows, ornate tracery, buttresses, and a prominent central gable topped by a clock face and a cross, flanked by a slender spire and multiple pinnacles; adjacent to the church are several multi-story buildings with pitched roofs, rows of windows, and chimneys. In front of the buildings is an open paved square where small groups of people are walking and conversing, a horse-drawn cart and other horses are present, and a few small animals appear on the ground. The sky above is filled with horizontal line shading and scattered cloud forms with small flocks of birds. The overall image is composed of fine line work and hatching, creating a monochrome architectural scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B33_089

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Rights managed

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37.4Mb (10.5Mb) / 13.7in x 10.6in / 4102 x 3187 (300dpi)

Keywords

Nieuwe Kerk View Amsterdam print book illustration Series number 170 Numbered top right printmaker publisher paper etching height 143 mm x width 174 mm detailed ink illustration large Gothic church tall pointed windows ornate tracery buttresses prominent central gable topped clock face cross flanked slender spire multiple pinnacles adjacent church several multi-story buildings pitched roofs rows chimneys front buildings open paved square small groups people walking conversing horse-drawn cart horses present small animals ground sky filled horizontal line shading scattered cloud forms small flocks birds image composed fine line work hatching creating monochrome architectural scene