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Jan De Beijer (1702-c.1780)
Zaandam seen from the East side of the River Zaan c.1780
Brush drawing in grey and black | 22.1 x 34.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 906258
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A drawing of a river view with two small islands with dwellings in the foreground. Beyond, the wide expanse of the River Zaan. To the right of centre is the sluice, and on the extreme right, the Oostzijderkerk. This is a pair with RCIN 906259, and corresponds with an engraving published in Amsterdam by P. Fouquet Junior in 1783, as an illustration to Receuil des Edifices les plus belles vues de la fameuse ville d'Amsterdam.
Provenance
Listed in George III's 'Inventory A,' c.1800, p.119 ('Dutch Landscapes'), nos. 1-38: 'Chiefly consisting of neat views of Holland the Masters names mark'd are / Verstien, Schoot, and W. Troost.'
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Medium and techniques
Brush drawing in grey and black
Measurements
22.1 x 34.1 cm (sheet of paper)
