Façade van een kerk 1849 - 1895

This preliminary pencil sketch, titled "Façade van een kerk" ("Facade of a Church") by Willem Koekkoek, is a study of a church's architectural details. The drawing, created between 1849 and 1895, focuses on the intricate design of the church's windows, depicting the archway and stained glass with a keen eye for detail. The artist, known for his landscape paintings, used this sketch to explore the architectural elements of the church before transferring them to a larger canvas. This work is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.