Building Site in Amsterdam

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1891

Excavation work in Amsterdam, by R.N. Roland Holst, 1891. Roland Holst (1868 - 1938) was fascinated by the massive new construction projects that were appearing in Amsterdam at the end of the nineteenth century. The thriving building industry reflected Holland's economic growth during this period and gave the city a new aspect. This is probably the Elandsgracht canal in Amsterdam's Jordaan district being filled in. Roland Holst married the poet Henriëtte van der Schalk in 1896. In 1897 they both joined the Social Democratic Party (SDAP) which had been formed in 1894.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-A-4740
Dimensionsheight 52 cm x width 71 cm, depth 3.8 cm
Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek op karton

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Identification

Title(s)
Building Site in Amsterdam
Object type
Object number
SK-A-4740
Description
Een zandafgraving te Amsterdam. Arbeiders rusten en aan het werk in een bouwput. In het midden een werkman met een kruiwagen. Waarschijnlijk is de demping van de Elandsgracht in de Jordaan voorgesteld.
Inscriptions / marks
signature and date: ‘R.N. Roland Holst 1891’

Creation

Creation
painter: Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, Netherlands
Dating
1891
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Material and technique

Physical description
olieverf op doek op karton
Dimensions
- height 52 cm x width 71 cm
- depth 3.8 cm

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Acquisition and rights

Credit line
R. Roland Holst Bequest
Acquisition
bequest 1938-12-31
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
Collection of the artist; by whom bequeathed, with XX other objects, to the Dutch State, 1938;{Note RMA.} transferred to the museum, 1979
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.