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Erica 3 jaar geleden

.... In strong contrast to the straightness of the trees Is the slant of many of the buildings, both church towers and house walls often leaning alarmingly out of the perpendicular. The state looks carefully after these cases, and demands
yearly reports as to their safety. Here is one, the residence of our artist friend, M. Carlebur, which is declared to be the 'safest house in Dort.' abled house-fronts are dated, varying from 1500 — 1650, and give an excellent Idea of the domestic architecture of the time. The rich colourino- of these fronts Is generally produced by courses of various bricks, brown and yellow being the usual contrast. Ornam.ental Iron clamps or anchors are visible on almost every one of them. It Is not easv, without bright colouring, to give the effect of a Dutch street-canal, and yet at every turn there is something so picturesque that we longed to record it. The annexed cut (p. 35) is an average specimen, combining as usual, ....

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Erica 3 jaar geleden

gevel 'the safest house in Dort' ---- UIT: Sketches from a tour through Holland and Germany (John Pentland Mahaffy, 1839-1919; J.E. Rogers; 1889), pagina 33;

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