The Morspoort, One of the Eight City Gates of Leiden (Zuid-Holland Province)

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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]

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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
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Width 300 mm Height 200 mm
Artists	Draughtsman: Gerrit Groenewegen
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	Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Geographical origin	The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe