Antique Print-KINDERDIJK-WINDMILL-STEAM SHIP-DUTCH-Howen-Kreins-c.1850
Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Gezigt in de ommestreken van Dordrecht.' - (View near Dordrecht.) The reknown Kinderdijk windmills, a landmark Dutch scene. With a large radar steam ship. Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 41.2 x 32.7 cm. The image size is ca. 35.3 x 27.4 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 16.2 x 12.9 inch. The image size is ca. 13.9 x 10.8 inch. Medium: Crayon style lithograph on wove (vellin) paper. Description: Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Kreins' after 'C. Howen'. Lithographer: H.A. Kreins. Hilaire-Antoine Kreins (1806-1862) was a draughtsman and lithographer from Luxembourg. He was active in Brussels. Printer: Desguerrois was a Dutch lithographic publisher (active 1813-1874). Chevalier C. Howen (active ca. 1790-1839) was active as a general and aide de Camp to Louis Bonaparte.
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