Gezicht op de Smeetoren te Utrecht by Hendrik Spilman

Gezicht op de Smeetoren te Utrecht 1742 - 1784

pencil drawn

amateur sketch

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

old engraving style

sketch book

personal sketchbook

pencil work

"Gezicht op de Smeetoren te Utrecht" is an etching by Dutch artist Hendrik Spilman, housed in the Rijksmuseum. The work depicts a view of the Smeetoren, a fortified tower in Utrecht, surrounded by trees and water. Spilman's detailed rendering of the tower and its surroundings captures the architectural and natural landscape of 18th-century Utrecht. The etching is a valuable historical document, offering a glimpse into the past.