Gezicht op Leusden 1742 - 1784

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amateur sketch

aged paper

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old engraving style

personal sketchbook

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"Gezicht op Leusden", a 1742-1784 etching by Dutch artist Hendrik Spilman (1721-1784), depicts a village scene in Leusden, Netherlands. The artwork, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, showcases Spilman's meticulous detail in capturing the architectural features of a church and surrounding buildings, along with the pastoral setting. This small-scale etching (135 mm x 190 mm) reveals Spilman's keen eye for landscape and rural life in 18th-century Holland.