Gerrit Lamberts (Amsterdam 1776-1850)

The ruins of the Lutheran Church, Amsterdam, after the fire of 1822, looking towards the organ-loft

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Gerrit Lamberts (Amsterdam 1776-1850)
The ruins of the Lutheran Church, Amsterdam, after the fire of 1822, looking towards the organ-loft
with inscription 'Afbeelding van de ruïne der Luthersche Nieuwe Kerk te Amsterdam naarde Orgeldeur te zien G. Lamber[ts]'
black chalk, grey wash, watermark Strasburg lily, brown ink framing lines, the lower left corner made up
16¾ x 14 in. (42.3 x 35.2 cm.)

Provenance

with R.W.P. de Vries, Amsterdam; from whom purchased by I.Q. van Regteren Altena on 23 February 1933 for 4.10 (Inventory book: '1157. t. G. ''Lamberts,, luth. kerk').

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Lot Essay

The Ronde Lutherse Kerk, built on the Singel between 1671 and 1681 to designs by the architect Adriaan Dortsman (circa 1636-1682), was almost completely destroyed by a fire on 18 September 1822. The reconstruction of the church was completed in 1826. For drawings of the fire and its immediate aftermath, see The Atlas of Amsterdam sale at Christie's, Amsterdam, 20 November 1989, lots 279-81, and B. Bakker et al., De verzameling Van Eeghen: Amsterdamse tekeningen 1600-1950, Zwolle, 1988, no. 417.

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