Jacob CatsDutch, German, 1741–1799Straattafereel in Beverwijk
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Straattafereel in Beverwijk” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
This elaborate drawing is proof that Jacob Cats could work with extraordinary accuracy. Virtually every brick and cobblestone in this street scene is individually drawn. Beverwijk lies north of Haarlem. The tall steeple of the church there was visible far out at sea in the 18th century. Nowadays little is left of the streetscape, only the church and the stepped gable between the tower and tree are still standing.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-T-1964-58
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
