Ontwerp voor een decoratie ter gelegenheid van de Alliantie met Frankrijk, 19 juni 1795 by Jan Bulthuis

Ontwerp voor een decoratie ter gelegenheid van de Alliantie met Frankrijk, 19 juni 1795 1795

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drawing, pencil, architecture

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drawing

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amateur sketch

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neoclacissism

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aged paper

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toned paper

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light pencil work

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quirky sketch

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pencil sketch

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incomplete sketchy

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form

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personal sketchbook

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geometric

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pencil

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line

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sketchbook drawing

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architecture

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initial sketch

This pencil sketch by Jan Bulthuis is a design for a decorative structure created in celebration of the alliance between the Netherlands and France in 1795. The drawing depicts an archway with columns and a decorative frieze, suggesting an elaborate structure designed for public display. This artwork, now in the Rijksmuseum, provides insight into the artistic and political climate of the late 18th century, reflecting the Dutch Republic's changing alliances and aspirations.

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