Het Sint-Luciënklooster te Amsterdam, ca. 1544 1760
anonymous
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aged paper
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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ink paper printed
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personal sketchbook
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ink drawing experimentation
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sketchbook drawing
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watercolour illustration
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sketchbook art
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watercolor
This anonymous 1760 etching, titled "Het Sint-Luciënklooster te Amsterdam, ca. 1544," depicts the Sint-Luciënklooster, a monastery in Amsterdam that existed until the mid-16th century. The image, held in the Rijksmuseum, provides a visual record of the building's architecture. The artist uses meticulous detail to capture the building's intricate features, making it a valuable historical document. This view, from an oblique angle, presents the building's layout and the surrounding cityscape, offering an insight into the monastery's place in the urban fabric of Amsterdam.
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