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Gatehouse of the German House

anonymous, 1617

Originally this gate formed the entrance to the forecourt of the monastery of the German Order of Saint John. The cloister complex was thus named ‘Het Duitse Huis’ (The German House). In 1822 the building was put into service as a military hospital. In 1898 the gate was torn down and relocated to the garden of the Rijksmuseum.

  • Artwork typegatehouse
  • Object numberBK-BFR-134
  • Physical characteristicsBentheim sandstone

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Gatehouse of the German House

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-BFR-134

  • Description

    Poortgebouw. Het fronton is bekroond door drie leeuwen als schilddragers. Het middelste schild vertoont sporen van een wapen, vermoedelijk dat van Van Lynden, het rechtse sporen van dat van Mulert. Afkomstig van het groot militair Hospitaal op de Springweg te Utrecht.

Creation

  • Creation

    sculptor: anonymous, Utrecht

  • Dating

    1617

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    Bentheim sandstone

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