A sawmill on the Kattensloot in Amsterdam, with the Westertoren in the distance

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Hendrik Gerrit ten Cate (Amsterdam 1803-1856)
A sawmill on the Kattensloot in Amsterdam, with the Westertoren in the distance
signed and dated 'HG ten Cate fec 1840' and with inscription 'HG ten Kate' (on the mount)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, watercolour
5 1/8 x 6 5/8 in. (13 x 16.7 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The same buildings seen from a little further away appear in a drawing dated 1837 now in the Stadsarchief, Amsterdam (inv. 10001/203). Interestingly the two drawings are in reverse one to another and show a few differences in the buildings.

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