Grachtje in Venetië 1920

aged paper

pen drawing

mechanical pen drawing

pencil sketch

old engraving style

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

pen and pencil

pen work

pencil art

"Grachtje in Venetië" is an etching on paper by Dutch artist Philip Zilcken, created in 1920. The artwork depicts a serene canal scene in Venice, featuring a narrow waterway, a stone bridge, and several buildings lining the canal. Zilcken's masterful use of line and shading captures the architectural details and the tranquility of the Venetian setting. This etching, measuring 229 mm by 162 mm, is part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam.