H. Spilman - Het Dorp Rhijnkom [Original copper engraving]

H. Spilman - Het Dorp Rhijnkom [Original copper engraving] - [Amsterdam?] - [No publ.] - [ca.1750] - 1st edition - Print - 22 x 17 cm.

Condition: Good.

Print by Hendrik Spilman (1721-1784) with a view of Renkum (situation ca. 1750) and in particular of the disappeared Roman Catholic (after 1580 Reformed) village church. The building stood on Dorpsstraat, on the corner with Onder de bomen, which was previously called Molenweg and Kerklaan. In March 1864 the monument was demolished.

Coming from a virtually unknown series of 12 prints after and by Spilman.
Cf. Gelders Archief; heritage piece 2094 and Braakhuis.

¶ On the back of the 18th century sheet on which the print is attached, there is a handwritten contemporary text of 15 lines with background information about Renkum ("2 1/2 t.W. van Arnhem; 3 1/2 uur O. van Wageningen op den Veluwezoom") and the Chapel of "O.L. Vrouwe van Redichem". Special topographical COLLECTORS ITEM.