Gezicht op de Heezenpoort in Doetinchem

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collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Gezicht op de Heezenort in Doetinchem Step into the charming Dutch town of Doetinchem with this etching by Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar, in 1800. The title translates to "View of thezenpoort," capturing one of the historic city gates that once guarded this eastern Netherlands locale. Bagelaar, a skilled Dutch engraver of the late 18th early 19th centuries, specialized in topographical prints—precise depictions of architecture and landscapes that preserved vanishing urban scenes amid rapid change during the Batavian Republic era. Etched on a petite scale (77mm high by 110mm wide), this intima...

About the Artist

Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar · 1775–1837

Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar (1775–1837) was a Dutch military officer and artist whose dual career exemplified the accomplished amateur tradition in European art. Born on September 16, 1775, in Eindhoven, Bagelaar first entered military service, eventually reaching the rank of colonel (overste), but early developed a strong interest in the fine arts. Though largely self-taught in etching, he acquired...