View of the ‘Kleyne Hekel’ in ’s-Hertogenbosch
1683-01-01
Medium
pen and brown, grey and black ink, with grey wash, over traces of graphite; later additions in watercolour; framing line in black ink
Dimensions
152; 199
About this artwork
pen and brown, grey and black ink, with grey wash, over traces of graphite; later additions in watercolour; framing line in black ink
Art Historical Context
This delicate drawing by Barend Klotz captures a quiet view of the ‘Kleyne Hekel,’ a small lock or drawbridge area in the historic Dutch city of ’s-Hertogenbosch. Created in 1683, the work reflects the Dutch Golden Age interest in topography, where artists documented the built environment with precision and care. The modest scale—only 152 by 199 millimetres—suggests it may have been made as a personal record or for a collector’s album rather than as a large finished painting. Klotz employed pen and brown, grey, and black inks with grey wash over faint graphite lines, a technique that allowed ...