Kamperbrug, Amsterdam, with the St. Nicolaas church and the Schreierstoren in the background

Details

Raoul Martinez (Dutch, 1876-1974)
Kamperbrug, Amsterdam, with the St. Nicolaas church and the Schreierstoren in the background
signed and dated '15 R. Martinez' (lower left)
oil on canvas laid down on board
51 x 65 cm.

Provenance

Collection Meentwijck, Bussum.

Exhibited

Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Het Signaal, January 1918, no. 139.
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Sint Lucas, 14 April-12 May 1918, nr. 213.
The Hague, Kunsthandel G.J. Nieuwenhuizen Segaar, Tentoonstelling R. Martinez, January-February 1940, nr. 12.

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Lot Essay

The Kamperbrug is the drawbridge that connects the Prins Hendrikkade and the Stationsplein. The bridge was built in 1875-1876, while the artificial station island was under construction. The Central Station did not exist then. The bridge in the painting shows the second Kamperbrug.

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