Caption

The Oude Kerks Plein in Amsterdam, drawing, draftsman (artist): Willem Wenckebach, Amsterdam, 1870 - 1926, draftsman (artist), paint (coating), materials by function, paper, deck paint, pencil, ink, pen, blue pencil, pen in black, white opaque paint, height 195 mm x width 161 mm, square, circus, Oudekerksplein, A detailed ink drawing of a narrow cobbled street flanked by tall, closely spaced buildings with gabled and tiled roofs, ornate windows, and decorative façades; a large church with tall arched windows and steeply pitched roof rises behind the row of houses, its buttresses and architectural details visible; the street scene includes an open carriage with a horse facing away, a person standing near the carriage, and another figure walking along the sidewalk; lamp fixtures, wooden posts, a small balcony, chimneys, and various window panes and shutters are rendered in fine crosshatching, with the foreground cobbles and building textures depicted in intricate line work and shading.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B46_458

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52.4Mb (6.6Mb) / 12.9in x 15.8in / 3875 x 4729 (300dpi)

Keywords

Oude Kerks Plein Amsterdam drawing draftsman artist Willem Wenckebach 1870 - 1926 paint coating materials function paper deck paint pencil ink pen blue pencil black white opaque paint height 195 mm x width 161 mm square circus Oudekerksplein detailed narrow cobbled street flanked tall closely spaced buildings gabled tiled roofs ornate windows decorative façades large church arched windows steeply pitched roof rises row houses buttresses architectural details visible street scene includes open carriage horse facing away person standing near carriage another figure walking sidewalk lamp fixtures wooden posts small balcony chimneys various window panes shutters rendered fine crosshatching foreground cobbles building textures depicted intricate line work shading