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A Town Gate in Leerdam
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A Town Gate in Leerdam

c. 1868 - c. 1870

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 77cm × w 104cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

city-gate

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1870

Notes

height 77 cm x width 104 cm

Collection Type

paintings

About Jan Weissenbruch

1822–1880Kingdom of the Netherlands

Exponent of Dutch realism who specialized in townscapes. He co-founded the Pulchri Studio in The Hague in 1847 and The Hague Etching Club in 1848. When the popularity of his realistic style began to wane in 1870, he retired from painting entirely. Comment on works: Painter; Marine; Watercolour; Etcher

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