Ruïne van Teylingen 1887 - 1952

Chris van der Windt made this etching of the Ruïne van Teylingen at an unknown date. It’s all in the strokes, you know? Look how the lines build up this little world of thatch and stone. I can only imagine him outside, hunched over his plate in the wind, scratching away at the metal, trying to capture the light on those crumbling walls. The way he uses these tiny hatches to suggest texture and depth is amazing. There’s a real sense of place here; you can almost smell the damp earth. It's like he's having a conversation with the architecture, the history, the landscape. He’s part of a long line of artists, all grappling with similar questions, but each finding their own way to express them.