Interieur van het 'Stoockhuys' van apotheker A. d'Ailly bij het bolwerk aan de Zaagmolenpoort te Amsterdam
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
6.5; 52.2; 42.5
About this artwork
signature and date: ‘J. Jelgerhuis Rz. 1818’
Art Historical Context
This intimate oil painting by Johannes Jelgerhuis offers a rare glimpse into the working world of an early nineteenth-century Amsterdam apothecary. Created in 1818, it depicts the “Stoockhuys,” or distillation and preparation room, of pharmacist A. d’Ailly near the Zaagmolenpoort. The modest canvas (roughly 42 × 52 cm) invites viewers to step inside a space filled with copper stills, ceramic jars, and wooden shelves, revealing the meticulous craft behind medicines of the period. Jelgerhuis, known for his precise architectural and interior scenes, brings documentary clarity to this professiona...
About the Artist
Johannes Jelgerhuis · 1770–1836
Johannes Jelgerhuis (1770-1836) was a multifaceted Dutch artist who achieved distinction both as a painter and as an actor, representing the interconnection between visual and performing arts in early nineteenth-century Netherlands. Born in Leeuwarden in 1770 and dying in Amsterdam on October 6, 1836, Jelgerhuis pursued parallel careers that enriched each other, bringing a theatrical understanding...