The Rapenburg in Leiden, Carel Lodewijk Hansen, 1807
1807
95.0 x 126.0 cm
View of the Rapenburg in Leiden, three days after the explosion of the gunpowder ship on 12 January 1807. On the bridge in the foreground are viewers and soldiers, on the left a group of officers. Behind the bridge the ruins.
carel lodewijk hansen (1765 – 1840)
Dutch painter Carel Lodewijk Hansen (1765-1840) specialized in evocative cityscapes & landscapes, often bathed in moonlight. Known for Leiden explosion painting & topographical etchings.
About this artwork
- Title: The Rapenburg in Leiden, Carel Lodewijk Hansen, 1807
- Artist: carel lodewijk hansen
- Year: 1807
- Original dimensions: 95.0 x 126.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color intensity: Balanced
- Perceived brightness: balanced