A winter scene in Kampen, by Hendrick Avercamp

An image of A winter scene in Kampen. Avercamp, Hendrick (Dutch, 1585-1634). Pen, brown ink and watercolour over black chalk, on paper, laid down, height 172 mm, width 265 mm.

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A winter scene in Kampen. Avercamp, Hendrick (Dutch, 1585-1634). Pen, brown ink and watercolour over black chalk, on paper, laid down, height 172 mm, width 265 mm.

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Accession Number: PD.89-1963
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 671 pixels
Image width: 1023 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 152.76kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 19/1
Captured: 2016:04:13 14:24:12

Key words

17th Century Avercamp boats bridge Christmas cold daily life drawing Dutch exterior Fitz_PDP frosty frozen Hendrick Avercamp Netherlands peasants river riverbank riverside rowing boat seasonal seasons sled sledge sledging sleigh tower villagers watercolour weather Winter wintry Xmas

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