After Thorn Prikker’s entry for the council chamber in Rotterdam, for which this is a study, was rejected, Wijnand Mees donated it to Museum Boymans in 1922. The museum’s director, Dirk Hannema, exhibited three studies and the large canvas ‘The Harbour Industry’ in a new annexe of Museum Boymans devoted to modern art.
Specifications
| Title | Design entry for the council chamber in Rotterdam |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Water colour and gouache, pencil, charcoal |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 210 cm Width 148 cm |
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| Artists |
Designer:
Johan Thorn Prikker
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| Accession number | JTP 1 (PK) |
| Credits | Gift Mr W.A. Mees, 1922 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1922 |
| Creation date | in 1917-1918 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Johan Thorn Prikker - De Jugendstil voorbij (2010) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Gouache
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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All about the artist
Johan Thorn Prikker
Den Haag 1868 - Keulen 1932
In the Netherlands Johan Thorn Prikker (1868-1932) was mainly perceived as one of the most interesting Symbolist artists, although his prints, batiks and...
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