Cornelis Brandenburg ( 1884 - 1954 ) - Amsterdam - Grimnessesluis

Cornelis Brandenburg (1884 - 1954).

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Amsterdam, Grimnessesluis.

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Etching - 39 x 28 cm.

With passe-partout and frame - 52.5 x 41.5 cm.

This etching is made standing on the Rokin and looking in the direction of the Oudemanhuispoort.

Although the houses on the Grimnessesluis are still there, the view is now thoroughly spoiled by all kinds of structures, which are placed on or by it.

This etching is described and depicted in his oeuvre book under number: CB070K.

Image in the book is a colour etching.

The monochrome etching of the Grimnessesluis is rarely made.

This etching is much sought after.

The etching is signed by the artist in the lower right, in pencil.

Titled in pencil on the lower left corner: Grimnessesluis.

Etching is ACID-FREE and framed with an acid-free passe-partout and 2 cm oak antique ridged frame. Wide.

Etching, mat, and frame are in very good condition.

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Cornelis Brandenburg was born in 1884 in Wormerveer.

In the year 1902, he moved to Amsterdam and studied at the Tekenschool for Kunstambachten.

He worked at “De Distel” in Amsterdam as a painter of pottery.

Thereafter, he concentrated fully on etching and became the most important etcher of the canals of Amsterdam.

He produced over 100 etchings of Amsterdam and the archives of Amsterdam own more than 60 of them.

He died in Amsterdam in 1954.

Of his work a book was published with all his etchings.

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