Drawbridge at Noorden

Johan Hendrik Weissenbruch (1824–1903), black chalk, watercolour, bodycolour, c. 1890

After 1875, Weissenbruch visited the village of Noorden near Nieuwkoop Lake every summer, to draw studies in the open. Although these large format watercolours seem to be outdoor paintings, they were in fact made at the artist’s studio. In this watercolour, Weissenbruch renders the reflection of the light in the water with especial subtlety. It leaves the viewer with the feeling of being able almost to step into the landscape.

  • Artwork typedrawing, aquarel
  • Object numberSK-A-2453
  • Dimensionsheight 543 mm x width 740 mm
  • Physical characteristicsaquarel over een schets in potlood, gehoogd met gouache en potlood, enig radeerwerk, penseel in kleuren en witte dekverf, gekrabd