Kanaal van Gent naar Brugge
anonymous; Félix de Baerdemaecker
na 1861 - in of voor 1909
Medium
photolithography
Dimensions
191; 126
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
### Kanaal van Gent naarugge This delicate photolithograph, titled *Kanaal van Gent Brugge* (Canal from Ghent Bruges), captures a view of one of Belgium's vital 19th-century waterways. Created anonymously, with attribution to Félix de Baerdecker, it dates from after 1861 to sometime before or in 1909. just 126 mm high by 191 mm wide, the print showcases the canal's engineering marvel—a key trade route linking Ghent's industrial heartland to Bruges' historic port, symbolizing Belgium's rapid modernization during the Industrial Revolution. Photolithography, the medium here, was a groundbreakin...