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Cottage and boundary post on the Spaarndammerdijk
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Six of these kinds of boundary markers were located outside of Amsterdam to demarcate the town limits. This one was on the Spaarndammerdijk between Amsterdam and Haarlem. Rembrandt initially etched the boundary post in its entirety, but later lengthened it to extend beyond the scene. If you look closely, you can still see the first attempt.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBoerenhuis en banpaal aan de Spaarndammerdijk. c. 1650. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
