This gate in the northwest of the city used to be called the Galgpoort (Gate of the Gallows) because it led to the Galgeveld (Gallows Field) where convicts were executed. The gate therefore also served as a prison and the adjacent part of the river Old Rhine is still called the Galgewater (Gallows Water). The monumental building was designed in 1669 by the Leiden architect Willem van der Helm and still exists today, as does the Zijlpoort on the northeast side of the city. In the foreground a lady and a gentleman walk over a drawbridge. At the bottom right a fisherman is seated on the bank. In the background a large number of houses are visible. [text: Albert Elen, 2020]
The Morspoort, One of the Eight City Gates of Leiden (Zuid-Holland Province)
Specifications
| Title | The Morspoort, One of the Eight City Gates of Leiden (Zuid-Holland Province) |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pencil, pen and black ink, gray wash |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 300 mm Height 200 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Gerrit Groenewegen
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| Accession number | MB 1273 (PK) |
| Credits | Gift Dr C. Hofstede de Groot, 1912 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1912 |
| Creation date | in circa 1775-1790 |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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