Tsaar Peterhuisje te Zaandam, 1697 1820 - 1834

This hand-colored engraving by Willem van Senus, dated 1820-1834, depicts the "Tsaar Peterhuisje te Zaandam," a small house in Zaandam, Netherlands, where Peter the Great of Russia stayed in 1697. The building is depicted in a realistic manner, emphasizing its brick construction and arched windows. The scene is completed by the inclusion of several figures standing in front of the house, adding a sense of scale and human presence to the composition. The work is part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.