The Slijpsteenmarkt (Whetstone Market), Amsterdam, Willem Pieter Hoevenaar, 1835
Dutch Golden Age
1835
63.0 x 55.0 cm
Willem Pieter Hoevenaar (1808 – 1863)
19th-century Dutch painter Willem Pieter Hoevenaar specialized in genre scenes featuring vintage costumes & figures. Explore his works & legacy!
The Slijpsteenmarkt in Amsterdam. Cityscape with right a row of houses and many people on the street. A man passing a woman in a carriage. In the background in the distance the harbor. In the foreground children with hoops.
About this artwork
- Title: The Slijpsteenmarkt (Whetstone Market), Amsterdam, Willem Pieter Hoevenaar, 1835
- Artist: Willem Pieter Hoevenaar
- Year: 1835
- Original dimensions: 63.0 x 55.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Dutch Golden Age
- Corpus context: merchant culture reflection , genre painting tradition
- Keywords: market day amsterdam , genre scene painting , amsterdam cityscape
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia