Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, “Rhenen”, 1905

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (1874–1950)
“Rhenen”, 1905 (published 1915)

Rhenen is a charming town in the Netherlands. The scene depicted is viewed from the Betuwe region, featuring a couple strolling along the Rhine River in the foreground. The tall Gothic tower in the background is the Cuneratoren (Cuneratower) of the Cunerakerk (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunerakerk), and the windmill in the distant right is the Binnenmolen (Inner Mill) (see https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Binnenmolen.jpg).

Technical Details & Condition:
This is a two-colour (beige and black) woodcut (“Holzschnitt” in German, as lettered on the lower edge) on cream laid paper, with full margins as issued. The woodcut was published in Vienna in 1915 by the Society for Reproductive Art (Gesellschaft für Vervielfältigende Kunst), facing page 16 in The Graphic Arts, volume 38 (XXXVIII), issue 1 (“Die Graphischen Künste, Jahrgang XXXVIII Wien Gesellschaft für Vervielfältigende Kunst 1915 Heft 1”).

The impression is virtually faultless. Please note that the break in the borderline at the upper right is an inherent feature of this impression. The sheet is in pristine condition—free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or signs of handling—with the binding tissue still attached verso.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 40.2 x 29.9 cm
• Image Border: 20.4 x 15.7 cm

Lettered in plate within the image borderline:

• Upper centre: (artist’s initials) “.W.D./ .J.N.”

Letterpress lettering along the lower edge of the sheet:

• Left: “W.O.J. NIEUWENKAMP, RHENEN. HOLZSCHNITT.”
• Centre: “DRUCK DER K. K. HOF-U, STAATSDRUCKEREI.”
• Right: “VERLAG DER GESELLSCHAFT FÜR VERVIELFÄLTIGENDE KUNST, WIEN.” 

Price & Shipping:
AU$263 (approximately US$175.02 / €149.03 / £130.88), inclusive of worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this visually arresting two-colour woodcut — arguably capturing the essence of the Dutch landscape, with a low horizon emphasising the flat terrain, drawing the eye upwards to the stacked clouds and glowing haze of the sky — please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.