$110.00
Vintage miniature oil painting of Amsterdam’s Waag (weigh house) on Nieuwmarkt Square. The painting is done on a wood panel and framed in a wooden gold frame with olive green velvet mat. The scene features a frozen canal with moored boats and children playing on the ice, perhaps getting ready to skate. The Waag was built in 1466 as a gate into the walled city–parts may be older. In the early 1600s it was converted to a weigh house where merchants had to weight all goods over 50 lbs. The Waag went through many transformations over the centuries but remains the oldest non-religious structure in Amsterdam. Part of it is now a restaurant. I only found two other paintings by B. Muller, but no information about the artist. There are numbers and letters on the back of the frame, but I don’t know their significance. I’m estimating the piece dates from the 1950s to 1960s. Great addition to a collection of European minis. See below for dimensions and condition.
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DIMENSIONS: 9 3/16″ x 8 3/16″ – Image – 4 1/8″ x 3 1/16″
CONDITION: Very good preowned vintage condition overall. The framing technique is “interesting”: wine bottle corks were used as spacers between the frame and wood panel (masking tape is new). The frame has scuffs and scratches consistent with age, as well as a nicked upper left corner–not visible from the front. There’s a small outline of a stain on the painting which is barely visible and doesn’t detract. See photos.
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I purchased two items from this shop. They arrived surprisingly quickly, and it was evident that extreme care was taken to ensure they arrived safely. I greatly appreciate the attention and extra care when packaging up the items. How sad it would be to purchase an antique that has survived multiple generations, only to be destroyed by USPS! Thank you so much for a wonderful shopping experience!