{"product_id":"scheeps-timmerwerf-van-de-o-i-c-te-rotterdam-carel-frederik-bendorp-i","title":"Scheeps-timmerwerf van de O.I.C. te Rotterdam - Carel Frederik Bendorp (I)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed eighteenth-century etching depicting the Dutch East India Company shipyard in Rotterdam, featuring a ship under construction and local street life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis etching provides a detailed view of the shipbuilding yard belonging to the Dutch East India Company (O.I.C.) in Rotterdam. Carel Frederik Bendorp (I) captures the industrial activity of the late eighteenth century with precision. The composition is dominated by the skeletal hull of a large vessel under construction, which looms over the shipyard walls. Windmills, common features of the Dutch urban periphery during this period, frame the scene and provide a sense of scale to the maritime infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe foreground depicts daily life in the vicinity of the yard. Figures in period dress, including a horse-drawn carriage and pedestrians, traverse the path. The inclusion of dogs and casual observers adds a narrative quality to the scene, grounding the industrial subject in a social context. Bendorp employs fine hatching to define the textures of the wooden ship, the foliage, and the clouds, demonstrating the technical proficiency required for topographical documentation of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a record of maritime history, the print offers insight into the scale of shipbuilding operations in Rotterdam. The Dutch East India Company was a major economic force, and its shipyards were central to the city's identity. This work functions as both an aesthetic object and a historical document, preserving the appearance of the docklands before the industrial transformations of the nineteenth century. The print reflects the interest in local topography and national industry that characterised Dutch printmaking during the late Enlightenment. It remains a clear example of the documentary style favoured by Bendorp, who frequently depicted the urban and maritime environments of the Netherlands with a focus on clarity and descriptive accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carel Frederik Bendorp (I)","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58360764989775,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58360768430415,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58360768463183,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58360768495951,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58360768528719,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58360768561487,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58360768594255,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58360768627023,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58360768659791,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58360768692559,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58360768725327,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58360768758095,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Scheeps-timmerwerf-van-de-O.I.C_Poster_CompositorV1_1785538252195.jpg?v=1785538368","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/scheeps-timmerwerf-van-de-o-i-c-te-rotterdam-carel-frederik-bendorp-i","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}