Gezicht op de Nieuwe Gracht bij het Bolwerk te Haarlem
Wybrand Hendriks
1800 - 1831
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
68.5; 77; 8; 60; 51.5
About this artwork
height 68.5 cm x width 77 cm x thickness 8 cm
Art Historical Context
**Gezicht op de Nieuwe Gracht het Bolwerk te Haar** *Wybrand Hendriks, oil on panel, 1800–1831, 51.5 × 60 cm, Rijksmuseum* Wybrand Hendriks (174–1831), a Dutch artist and curator at Haarlem's Teyler, captures the tranquil beauty of his hometown in this intimate cityscape. The title translates to "View the Nieuwe Gracht at Bolwerk in Haarlem depicting the serene canal lined with elegant gabled houses and the sturdy bulwark fortifications—a nod to the city's historic defenses. Painted in oil on panel during the early 19th century, this modest-sized work (51.5 × 60 cm) invites viewers into eve...