Children clustered around a Saint Martin’s bonfire, Christiaan Andriessen, 1805 - 1808

Title(s)

Children clustered around a Saint Martin’s bonfire

Object type

• drawing

Object number

RP-T-2016-35

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 4618
• inscription

Artist

• draughtsman: Christiaan Andriessen (mentioned on object)

Place

Amsterdam

Dating

1805 - 1808

Material

• paper
• watercolor (paint)

Technique

pen

Measurements

height 177 mm × width 225 mm

What

• bonfire, fire-works
• St. Martin's Day (November 11)
• children's games and plays

Credit line

• Purchased with the support of the Stichting Nationaal Fonds Kunstbezit, the Vereniging Rembrandt and the VSBfonds

Acquisition

purchase 12-Feb-2015

Copyright

Public domain

• Acquisitions : old master drawings, p. 398-399