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Views of the Estate Spieringshoek between Schiedam and Vlaardingen
Also titled Aanzichten van het landgoed Spieringshoek tussen Schiedam en Vlaardingen
Cornelis Pronk (Amsterdam, 1691–1759)
c. 1750
- Medium
- paper
- Classification
- drawing
- Dimensions
- height 290 mm x width 345 mm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed
About this work
Cornelis Pronk became well known for his topographical drawings and porcelain designs, after having moved away from painting portraits. He travelled widely throughout the Netherlands to draw cities, towns, and landscapes, sometimes focusing on specific buildings. The resulting output is characterized by airy and picturesque compositions. These four drawings feature the Spieringshoek estate just outside Rotterdam.
