Drawbridge in Nieuw-Amsterdam [SEP] creator
Drawbridge in Nieuw-Amsterdam
Drawbridge in Nieuw-Amsterdam is a watercolor created in November 1883 by Vincent van Gogh in Drente, The Netherlands.
Watercolor painting.
Van Gogh wrote to his brother, Theo, of the view outside his room in Nieuw-Amsterdam, Drenthe: "I now have a reasonably large room where a stove has been placed, where there happens to be a small balcony. From which I can even see the heath with the huts. I also look out on a very curious drawbridge
. Today, it houses a restaurant and a museum.
The "Drawbridge in Nieuw-Amsterdam" is probably the most popular work Van Gogh executed during his stay in Nieuw-Amsterdam.
Even more popular is the oral tradition concerning Van Gogh at whatever place he stayed for a while. Thus, in Nieuw-Amsterdam he is said to have paid the rent with his paintings, but the landlord could not estimate their value and burnt them.
Transportation.
Railway station: Nieuw Amsterdam
The village is