Reis over Rijn en aankomst houtvlot te Dordrecht

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plaatrand: hoogte 350 mm x breedte 456 mm

Art Historical Context

**Reis over Rijn aankomst houtvlot Dordrecht** *Carel Frederik BendorpI), 1785* *Etching, 350 × 456 mm* This evocative etching by Dutch artist Carel Frederik BendorpI) captures a bustling scene from 1785: a journey along the Rhine River culminating in the arrival of a timber raft at Dordrecht, a key port city in the Netherlands. The title, translating to "Journey over the and Arrival of the Timber at Dordrecht," highlights the vital role of river trade in 18th-century Europe. Timber rafts like this were a common sight, ferrying logs from upstream forests to urban markets, fueling construc...