De hofstede Vreedelust aan de Spanjaardslaan te Haarlem
W.B. Craan
1799
Medium
pen
Dimensions
417; 295
About this artwork
hoogte 295 mm x breedte 417 mm
Art Historical Context
Welcome to *De hofstede Vreedelust aan de Spanjaardslaan te Haar*, a delicate pen drawing by Dutch artist W.B. Cra from 1799. 295 mm high by 417 mm wide, this intimate work captures the estate known as VreedelustPeaceful Delight"—situated along Spanjaardslaan, a leafy avenue in Haarlem, Netherlands. Craan's precise lines likely render the hofstede (country house or farmstead) in meticulous detail, evoking the serene rural outskirts of this historic city famed for its artistic heritage. Created during the Batavian Republic era, a time of political upheaval following the French Revolution's inf...