Blokhuizen op de Amstel

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height 137 mm x width 249 mm

Art Historical Context

**Blokhuizen op destel** is a captivating etching by Reinier Nooms, a prominent Dutch artist of the Golden Age, created between 1652 and1654. Measuring just 137 mm high by 249 mm wide, this print captures the blockhouses—fortified defensive structures—along the Amstel River in Amsterdam. Nooms often called Reinier Zeeman ("the Sailor"), specialized in maritime and urban scenes, blending his firsthand knowledge of ships and harbors with a keen eye for the city's bustling waterways. Etching was Nooms' preferred medium, allowing him to achieve fine, intricate lines through acid biting into a cop...

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Reinier Nooms · 1613–1664

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