Schleusentor vor einem Palast mit einem Basrelief

drawing, gouache, paper

landscape illustration sketch

drawing

netherlandish

aged paper

toned paper

gouache

sketch book

paper

personal sketchbook

coloured pencil

15_18th-century

watercolour illustration

storyboard and sketchbook work

watercolor

warm toned green

Johannes Huibert Prins, a Dutch artist born in 1757, is known for his detailed cityscapes and architectural drawings. This watercolor painting, "Schleusentor vor einem Palast mit einem Basrelief", depicts a canal with a sluice gate in front of a grand building. The painting offers a glimpse into daily life in a Dutch city in the 18th century, with figures going about their daily routines around the canal. The painting is a good example of the artist’s skill in capturing the details of architecture and the atmosphere of a place.