Het Minderbroedersklooster te Amsterdam, ca. 1544 1760
anonymous
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photo of handprinted image
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aged paper
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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pale palette
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ink paper printed
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light coloured
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white palette
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
This 1760 etching by an anonymous artist depicts the "Het Minderbroedersklooster te Amsterdam, ca. 1544" monastery in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The image displays two perspectives of the monastery: an aerial view and a street-level view. The artist used a detailed, precise style typical of 18th-century Dutch etching. This piece is an important historical document providing insights into the monastery's structure and its placement within the city's landscape. The artwork, housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases the Dutch tradition of detailed architectural renderings, offering a visual record of a bygone era.
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