Poort, tijdelijk opgetrokken op het Jonas Daniël Meyerplein te Amsterdam, ca. 1875
Albert Greiner
1872 - 1878
Medium
albumen print
Dimensions
277; 227
About this artwork
foto: hoogte 277 mm (Afgeronde hoeken.) x breedte 227 mm
Art Historical Context
Step into 19th-century Amsterdam with Albert Greiner's *Poort, tijdelijk opgetrokken op het Jonas Dani Meyerplein te Amsterdam, ca. 1875*, an evocative albumen print capturing a, temporary triumphal arch erected on Jonas Daniël Meyerplein. Dated between 1872 and 1878, this photograph (277 mm high by 227 mm wide, distinctive rounded corners) freezes a fleeting moment of urban spectacle, likely tied to a public celebration or civic event in the bustling Dutch capital. Greiner, a skilled photographer of his time, masterfully documented architectural marvels and ephemeral structures using the alb...