Gezicht op de Sint-Bavo te Haarlem
1668 - 1729
Medium
pen
Dimensions
375; 343
About this artwork
…;sale, Henri Duval (Liège, …-…), Amsterdam (Frederik Muller), 22 (23) June 1910 sqq., no. 438, as I.S. van der Vinne, fl. 600, to the dealer Artaria, Vienna;{Copy RMA.}…; …; collection Prince Franz Josef II von und zu Liechtenstein (1906-89), Vaduz;{Feilchenfeldt 2015, p. 137; note RMA.} from whom, fl. 750 , through the mediation of the dealer Walter Feilchenfeldt, Zürich, to the museum, 1948
Art Historical Context
**Gezicht op de-Bavo te Haarlem *Laurens Vincentsz. der Vinne (1668–1729), pen, 343 × 375 mm, 1668–1729* ens Vincentsz. der Vinne, a Dutch artist from a prominent family of painters and engravers in Haarlem, captures the majestic Sint-Bavo Church (also known as the Grote Kerk) in this detailed pen drawing. Completed sometime between 1668 and1729, the work offers a precise "gezicht" or view of this Gothic landmark, a symbol of Haarlem's prosperity during the Dutch Golden Age. The church, with its towering spire and intricate facade, was a favorite subject for local artists, reflecting the er...