Gezicht op het derde gesticht in de kolonie Veenhuizen 1827
alexandrejosephboens
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print photography
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photo of handprinted image
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aged paper
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light pencil work
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photo restoration
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natural tone
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light coloured
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natural colour palette
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photo layout
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soft colour palette
"Gezicht op het derde gesticht in de kolonie Veenhuizen" is an 1827 lithograph by Dutch artist Alexandre Joseph Boens (1793-1838). The artwork depicts a view of the third institution in the Veenhuizen penal colony in the province of Drenthe. The drawing features a long, low building set back from a grassy field. In the foreground, a large, imposing gate is visible, suggesting the building's purpose as a prison. The drawing is a fine example of the architectural and social landscape of early 19th-century Dutch penal colonies.
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