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1976Hoe het allemaal begon
1978Verblijf in België
1980Terug in Rotterdam
1992Nieuwe wegen
1996Gemeentearchieven
2000Latere schilderijen
2007Prentenboeken
2011De Hoogstraat
2011Vlaardingen
2019Acrylschilderijen
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Opdrachten voor gemeentearchieven

1996-2004

Sketch of a spacious lobby with a large domed ceiling, blue hanging banners, a spiral staircase on the right, and seating areas below.

Een leraar van de academie had mij ooit verteld dat Gemeente-archieven werk aankopen voor hun topografische atlas, de verzameling etsen , tekeningen enz. van hun stad door de eeuwen heen.

Ik besloot de Gemeentearchieven van Nederland te benaderen met een voorstel om in overleg hen, het hedendaagse stadsgezicht vast te leggen met de aquarel-ets techniek.

Wanneer de archieven daarvoor belangstelling hadden, maakte ik eerst een aantal presentatie tekeningen op basis van door mij ter plekke gemaakte foto’s. Hieruit maakte de beheerder van de atlas een keuze voor de definitieve opdracht.

Dit sloeg goed aan en op die manier maakte ik vanaf 1996 jarenlang aquarel-etsen voor Gemeentearchieven in heel Nederland. Daarnaast deed ik soortgelijke opdrachten voor particulieren en musea.

Brielle

Pencil sketch of a street scene with buildings, people walking, a bicycle, and a statue of a person in a long coat on a pedestal.
Brielle, stadsbeeld 1 tekening, 1996
Watercolor sketch of a town square with a statue of a man in a long coat and hat, bicycles, and people near buildings with outdoor seating.
Brielle, stadsbeeld 1, 1996
Pencil sketch of a quiet street with houses, a parked car, and trees, showing a small town scene.
Brielle, stadsbeeld 2 tekening, 1996
Sketch-style street scene of Brielle from 1996 showing houses with red roofs, a parked blue car, a green lawn, and a small red playground.
Brielle, stadsbeeld 2, 1996

Amsterdam

Watercolor sketch of a canal with arched bridges and colorful buildings reflecting in the water, with people skating on the ice.
Amsterdam, Keizersgracht
Pencil sketch of an urban street scene with tall buildings, parked cars, bicycles, and a distant structure with a pointed roof.
Amsterdam, pand aan de Nieuwerzijds-voorburgwal
Pencil sketch of a plaza with two reclining statues in the foreground and buildings with varied architectural styles in the background.
Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum
Sketch of a waterfront scene with a crane, buildings, and calm water under a pale sky.
Amsterdam, het IJ
Pencil sketch of a street with traditional and modern buildings and cars parked along the road.
Amsterdam, Nieuwerzijds-voorburgwal
Pencil sketch of a train station with platforms, tracks, and a curved roof structure in the background.
Amsterdam, station Sloterdijk
Watercolor sketch of a docked historic sailing ship beside a large yellow building with flags.
Amsterdam, Scheepvaartmuseum

Zeist

Watercolor sketch of a street with bare trees, brick buildings, and a tall church tower under a partly cloudy sky.
Zeist, Hortensialaan, voormalig klooster Mariaoord
Pencil sketch of a street scene with a tall water tower, houses, trees, and a curved road.
Zeist, Bergweg
Watercolor painting of a curved road lined with bare trees, houses, and a tall brick water tower at sunset.
Zeist, Bergweg, poortgebouw begraafplaats
Pencil sketch of a city street scene with several buildings, a few pedestrians, bicycles, and a person pushing a stroller.
Zeist, Belle-court tekening
Watercolor cityscape showing people walking on a wide sidewalk with bicycles nearby and modern buildings in the background.
Zeist, Belle-court
Pencil sketch of an urban street scene with modern buildings, lamp posts, and a few pedestrians walking.
Zeist, Gebouw de Klinker
Pencil sketch of a street with rows of buildings on the left, two people standing near a bicycle on the right sidewalk, and a road with directional arrows.
Zeist, Eerste Dorpsstraat tekening

Museum Maassluis

Watercolor illustration of a riverside town with boats, buildings with red roofs, trees, and a tall church tower.
Maassluis, Grote kerk vanaf het Hellegat
Watercolor sketch of a harbor town with boats, colorful houses, trees, and a tall church tower at sunset.
Maassluis, Grote kerk vanaf het Hellegat
Pencil sketch of a waterfront scene with historic buildings and a dock area.
Maassluis, de Kolk met de Furie tekening
Watercolor painting of a canal lined with historic brick buildings and a moored boat in Maassluis, Netherlands.
Maassluis, de Kolk met de Furie
Watercolor sketch of a canal with historic Dutch buildings and a docked boat along the quay.
Maassluis, de Kolk met de Furie
Pencil sketch of a building with a tall spire and adjacent modern structure, with sketched people and vegetation in the foreground.
Maassluis
Pencil sketch of three people walking through a narrow alley toward a building with a sign that reads 'Bistro'.
Maassluis

Schiedam

Watercolor street view of a quiet intersection with buildings, parked cars, leafless trees, and a no-entry sign on a small grassy island.
Schiedam, Westmolenstraat hoek westvest
Pencil sketch of an urban street corner featuring a multi-story building, trees, a parked car, and a traffic sign.
Schiedam, Huis Liverpool
Pencil sketch of an urban street scene with modern buildings on the left and a church with a tall steeple on the right, including a lone figure walking.
Schiedam, Liduina basiliek
Watercolor sketch of an urban street scene showing a curved modern building under construction, two parked cars, traffic lights, and a church with a tall steeple in the background.
Schiedam, nieuwbouw bibliotheek-archief
Pencil sketch of a residential street with multiple houses, parked cars, and scattered construction materials.
Schiedam, Sveaparken huizen in aanbouw
Pencil sketch of a row of houses with a grassy foreground and faint city skyline in the background.
Schiedam, Sveaparken
Watercolor sketch of a metro station construction site with a crane, workers, and a yellow train parked under a canopy.
Schiedam, bouw metrostation Schiedam Centrum
Pencil sketch of a construction site with excavated earth, building foundations, and cranes in the background.
Schiedam, Vijfsluizen
Pencil sketch of an urban street with buildings, including a rounded multi-story building and street lamps.
Schiedam, de Vaerten 's Gravelandseweg
Pencil sketch of an urban street scene with old buildings, a parked car, and a sign reading 'EDELWEISS'.
Schiedam, Edelweiss
Pencil sketch of an urban construction site with heavy machinery, buildings, and cranes in the background.
Schiedam, Parkweg
Watercolor sketch of a construction site with scaffolding, beams, and nearby buildings under a clear blue sky.
Schiedam, aanleg Metrostation Vijfsluizen
Pencil sketch of a modern train station with large covered platforms and minimalistic architectural details.
Schiedam centraal, oude en nieuwe overkapping
Watercolor illustration of a construction site with two green excavators, piles of dirt, and a cityscape with buildings and trees in the background.
Schiedam, land van belofte

Haarlem

Watercolor sketch of a flat landscape with grassy banks, a waterway, a tall tower on the left, a windmill in the distance, and two people walking on a pathway.
Haarlem, recreatiegebied Waarderpolder-Veerpolder
Pencil sketch of a curved bridge with railings, two people near the water, a car on the road, and a crane structure in the background.
Haarlem, de nieuwe lange brug tekening
Watercolor sketch of a drawbridge over a canal with cars and a statue by the water.
Haarlem, de nieuwe lange brug
Watercolor sketch of a city street with cars, lampposts, buildings, and a red brick gate structure on the right.
Haarlem, Amsterdamse poort met nieuwbouw Amsterdamse straat
Pencil sketch of a modern school building with large windows and several people walking or standing outside.
Haarlem, Zuiderpolderschool tekening
Watercolor sketch of a school courtyard with children and adults walking and standing, showing a modern curved school building with yellow window panels.
Haarlem, Zuiderpolderschool
Delicate watercolor and ink illustration of a quiet street corner with modern buildings, parked cars, and sparse trees.
Haarlem, Nagtzaamstraat
Pencil sketch of a street with buildings, parked vans, and a few people walking on the sidewalk.
Haarlem, Potgieterstraat
Pencil sketch of a street scene with two pedestrians and modern buildings, including balconies and storefronts.
Haarlem, nieuwbouw Amsterdamse poort

Groningen

Watercolor street scene showing modern and traditional buildings with bicycles and bare trees along a broad street in Groningen.
Groningen, Gedempte Zuidervliet
Pencil sketch of a city street with buildings, bare trees, a cyclist, and a pedestrian.
Groningen, Gedempte Zuidervliet tekening
Watercolor sketch of a street scene with multi-story buildings and three people walking along the road near building fronts.
Groningen, Folkingestraat
Watercolor sketch of a street scene with pedestrians walking and a person riding a bicycle among buildings.
Groningen, Folkingestraat 2
Pencil sketch of a street scene with buildings on both sides and several people walking or standing.
Groningen, Folkingestraat tekening 1
Pencil sketch of a city street with buildings, people walking, and a tall church tower in the background.
Groningen, stadhuis
Pencil sketch of a narrow street with people walking and cycling, flanked by tall buildings with detailed architectural elements.
Groningen, Folkingestraat tekening 2
Watercolor sketch of urban scene featuring a red brick building, a bridge over railway tracks, and a person walking with two children on the sidewalk.
Groningen, Cascadecomplex
Pencil sketch of an urban scene showing multiple buildings, a bridge on the right, and railway tracks on the left.
Groningen, Emmaviaduct tekening
Watercolor sketch of a construction site with modern buildings in the background and dirt piles in the foreground.
Groningen, Cascadecomplex noordzijde
Pencil sketch of a waterfront urban scene with modern buildings and a pedestrian path.
Groningen, Cascadecomplex
Watercolor sketch of an urban construction site with surrounding buildings and a person walking on a sidewalk.
Groningen, bouwput Gedempte Zuiderdiep

Leiden

Watercolor sketch of a modern museum building with a bridge walkway connecting to a smaller, red-roofed building on a clear day.
Leiden, Nationaal natuurhistorisch museum met pesthuis
Pencil sketch of an urban street scene featuring buildings, pedestrians, cars, and signage with 'Leiden Centraal' written at the bottom right.
Leiden Centraal
Pencil sketch of an urban scene with a bus, crowds of people, and modern buildings in the background.
Leiden, Centraal Station
Pencil sketch of a cityscape featuring tall buildings, pedestrians, and street elements including a crosswalk and signs.
Leiden, Centraal Station tekening
Watercolor cityscape with modern buildings, a glass structure under construction, people walking, and a few cars on the street.
Leiden, het nieuwe Centraal Station
Watercolor sketch of a street corner with red brick buildings, a pedestrian crossing, and a person walking.
Leiden, Oranjeboomstraat
Pencil sketch of a modern building with a rounded glass facade and a tall rectangular section behind it, viewed from a street with two people standing at a bus stop.
Leiden, Gorlaeuslaboratorium met aula tekening
Watercolor sketch of a modern circular building with large windows next to a road, cyclists, cars, and trees under a clear sky.
Leiden, Gorlaeuslaboratorium met aula
Pencil sketch of an urban scene with modern buildings, a curved road, a bridge, and a few trees.
Leiden, Hoogmeemraadschap Rijnland tekening
Watercolor sketch of modern buildings near a river with a path and sparse trees.
Leiden, Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland
Pencil sketch of a street with buildings, trees, a canal, and two small human figures near a modern building.
Leiden, Gemeentearchief tekening
Watercolor and ink illustration of a canal lined with leafless trees and red brick buildings under a blue sky.
Leiden, Gemeentearchief
Black and white pencil sketch of a canal with buildings and leafless trees along a pathway.
Leiden, Zijlgebouw
Watercolor sketch of a cyclist on a path by a canal with a modern orange building and green grass on the right.
Leiden, nieuwe gebouw van de Zijl bedrijven

Delft

Watercolor illustration of a canal-side street in Delft with red-roofed houses, cyclists, bicycles, and bare trees.
Delft, Rietveld
Pencil sketch of canal-side buildings with a cyclist on the sidewalk, ducks in the water, and a bridge in the background.
Delft, Rietveld 2
Watercolor architectural drawing of a modern apartment complex with balconies, a curved blue water feature, bicycles parked on red pavement, and a person in a long coat walking nearby.
Delft, Doelenplein
Watercolor sketch of a canal scene with performers on floating platforms and spectators gathered along the canal's edge in a European town.
Delft 750 jaar, voorstelling op de Voldersgracht
Pencil sketch of modern buildings along a waterfront with two people walking on a wooden boardwalk.
Delft, Hof van Delft
Black and white pencil sketch of a modern round building with a canal, leafless trees, and bicycles nearby.
Delft, Studentenflat TU
Waterfront view of modern buildings with a playground and a child on a swing in the foreground.
Delft, Hoornsehof
Pencil sketch of modern architectural buildings and open outdoor walkways with small groups of people.
Delft, TU
Watercolor painting of a modern building with a sloped grassy roof and conical glass tower, surrounded by pathways and trees under a blue sky.
Delft, TU Bibliotheek
Watercolor and ink sketch of a waterfront with a sailboat moored on the left and colorful buildings along the shoreline under a cloudy sky.
Delft, Zuideinde en Hooikade
Watercolor illustration of people and bicycles on a small ferry crossing a canal in a residential area with brick houses.
Delft, pontje tussen jaagpad en Haagweg
Watercolor and ink drawing of a yellow arched stone bridge over a canal with buildings and parked cars along the street in a small town.
Delft, Koornmarkt met Leeuwenbrug
Pencil sketch of a construction site with machinery, two standing figures, fencing, and buildings in the background.
Delft, Vinex locatie Delfgauw
Watercolor sketch of a construction site with two people standing, heavy machinery, building foundations, and a row of modern buildings.
Delft, Vinex locatie Delfgauw
Pencil sketch of a park scene with bare trees, a winding pathway, benches, and buildings in the background.
Delft, Agnetapark
Waterfront industrial buildings with smokestacks and a docked boat, viewed from across a river or canal with trees and a small house in the background, in a watercolor and ink style.
Gezicht op Delft met Calve fabrieken

Rotterdam

Watercolor sketch of a canal flanked by colorful historic buildings with boats docked along the water and bare trees.
Aelbrechtskolk
Pencil sketch of a large ship docked near an industrial cityscape with buildings and a tall tower in the background.
Vertrek van de Nieuw Amsterdam tekening
Illustration of a large white ship with two yellow and green smokestacks sailing near a city waterfront with buildings and a tower.
Vertrek van de Nieuw Amsterdam
Pencil sketch of a harbor scene with multiple boats docked and buildings and trees in the background.
Studie Veerhaven
Watercolor sketch of a harbor with boats docked alongside a walkway with buildings and leafless trees in the background.
Veerhaven
Pencil sketch of a curved urban street scene with buildings, scattered pedestrians, and overhead architectural structures.
De Koopgoot
Watercolor drawing of a small brick lighthouse and tall buildings with flags along a canal.
Witte Huis
Pencil sketch of a row of urban buildings with multiple windows, doors, two parked cars, and leafless trees along the street.
's Gravendijkwal studie
Watercolor sketch of a row of European-style brick buildings with multiple windows, two leafless trees, and a blue car parked on the street.
's Gravendijkwal
Pencil sketch of an urban street scene with buildings, trees, a car, and indistinct pedestrians.
Studie Coolsingel
Watercolor sketch of an urban street with people walking, bare trees, modern and traditional buildings, a statue, and a car on the road.
Coolsingel
Sketch of a modern cable-stayed bridge over water with a small blue boat nearby and an orange and blue sky background.
Brug in aanbouw
Pencil sketch of a large ship and smaller vessels sailing on a wide river with a cityscape in the background.
de Rotterdam in Rotterdam tekening
Sketch-style watercolor illustration of a large ship and smaller boats in a harbor with a cityscape in the background under a pale sky.
de Rotterdam in Rotterdam
Watercolor painting of a harbor with cranes and ships against a sunset sky.
Rotterdam, Merwehaven
Pencil sketch of a wide street lined with leafless trees and historic buildings in the background.
studie Heemraadssingel
Watercolor painting of a canal lined with trees and colorful buildings under a blue sky.
Heemraadssingel
Watercolor sketch of a modern cable-stayed bridge spanning a river with a city skyline in the background.
Erasmusbrug
Pencil sketch of a modern urban plaza with abstract buildings and a few people walking.
Schouwburgplein Rotterdam
Pencil sketch of an urban street scene with buildings, a cyclist, pedestrians, and trees.
Vierambachtsstraat, Rotterdam
Watercolor sketch of a cable-stayed bridge spanning across a river with city buildings in the background.
Nieuwe Willemsbrug

Atlas van Stolk

Watercolor illustration of a crowd gathered along a canal with boats, one carrying a group and a trophy, and a police boat nearby.
Rondvaart Ajax met de Europacup, 1995

De Atlas van Stolk is de grootste beeldcollectie over de Nederlandse geschiedenis en ons vorstenhuis. De grondlegger van deze verzameling was Abraham van Stolk, een vermogende Rotterdamse houthandelaar die leefde van 1814-1896.

In 1997 kreeg ik de opdracht van de beheerder van de Atlas, Carl Nix, om een aquarel-ets te maken van Prinsjesdag en ik maakte een aquarel-ets van de rondvaart door de grachten van Ajax met de Europacup.

Watercolor illustration of a royal procession with guards in red uniforms lining a street leading to a historic building.
Prinsjesdag, 1997
Pencil sketch of a historic square with a central building featuring two towers, crowds of people, and guards in uniform.
Prinsjesdag tekening, 1997
Pencil sketch of a crowd gathered near a canal with boats, one labeled 'POLITIE', and figures waving, with buildings in the background.
Rondvaart Ajax met de Europacup, 1995
Illustration of a canal parade with a crowd of people cheering from the banks and boats, one boat carrying a person holding a trophy.
Rondvaart Ajax met de Europacup, 1995

Huwelijks-ets van Prins Constantijn en Prinses Laurentien

Cover of a publication titled 'Oranjehuwelijken' featuring a watercolor illustration of a crowd watching a ceremonial event outdoors, with a small photo of a couple dressed formally and the logo of Historisch Museum Rotterdam.
Affiche Oranje huwelijken, 2002

Constantijn en Laurentien traden op 17 mei 2001 in het huwelijk en op 19 mei 2001 was de kerkelijke inzegening in de Grote of St.Jacobskerk te Den Haag.

Ik kreeg van de Atlas van Stolk de opdracht van deze gebeurtenis een aquarel-ets te maken. Deze ets werd op de tentoonstelling Oranjebruiden in het Schielandhuis getoond en prijkte zelfs op het affiche.

Het tijdschrift Vorsten schreef een aardig artikel over de totstandkoming van de ets.

Watercolor illustration of a public procession with people saluting, horses with riders in red uniforms, a bride and groom waving from a raised platform, and a crowd watching near tall buildings and a church.
Huwelijk Prinses Laurentien en Prins Constantijn
Pencil sketch of a crowd gathered in front of a tall Gothic-style church and adjacent buildings with people and horses in the background.
studie huwelijk
Illustration of a public crowd and mounted police outside a church, with small inset historical photos and text about Dutch royal weddings.
Artikel in Vorsten oktober 2001
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