Rijksmuseum - Amsterdam
Vinkenbos & Dewald
1890 - 1910
Medium
albumen print
Dimensions
244; 301; 205; 362
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 301 mm x breedte 362 mm
Art Historical Context
Welcome to our virtual gallery, where we spotlight a captivating early photograph titled *Rijksmuseum - Amsterdam* by the photography duo Vinkenbos & Dewald, created between 1890 and 1910. This albumen print captures the grandeur of Amsterdam's iconic Rijksmuseum, which had just opened its doors in 1885 as the nation's premier repository of Dutch art and history. Measuring 205 mm high by 244 mm wide on a larger sheet of 301 mm by 362 mm, the image preserves the museum's imposing Renaissance Revival facade against the city's historic skyline. Albumen prints, the dominant photographic medium of...