Het Sluisje te Edam (The Little Sluice, Edam)

1903-1910; this impression 1908

Wynand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp

Associated Names
Wynand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp

Artist, Dutch, 1874 - 1950

The image shows a village scene with a tranquil setting. From an elevated angle, the village includes small houses with pointed roofs, a row of trees, and a wooden bridge. In the sky, a line of birds flies above the houses. Near the viewer, there is a peaceful waterway reflecting the village buildings, featuring windows, doors, and smoke rising from a chimney. The artwork is created using fine-line etching, showcasing detailed textures. The color scheme is monochromatic, mainly using shades of brown to depict the timeless village scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching printed in brown-black on wove paper [artist's proof]

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 29.1 × 38.8 cm (11 7/16 × 15 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 38.2 × 48.9 cm (15 1/16 × 19 1/4 in.)
    image: 25 × 31.6 cm (9 13/16 × 12 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.32.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Braches and Heijbroek 2016, no. E78, State ii/iii?

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2016

  • Braches, Ernst, and J. F. Heijbroek. W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp: Boustoffen, toegepaste grafiek & illustraties. Amsterdam, 2016: no.no. E78, ii/iii?

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Sluisje te Edam.; lower right in graphite: Epreuve d'artiste / W.O. Nieuwenkamp.; lower right in graphite in cartouche: 1908; lower right in image: WO / JN / 1901-3 / 78

Watermarks

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