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A winter street view in the Jewish Quarter in Amsterdam. Oil on panel.

Maybe you like to read about the Jewish Quarter:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodenbuurt

I like you to see what Linda wrote:
Sorry folks, I haven't been able to find anything on this painting, except that it was painted in 1871 and was based on a drawing in black chalk on paper drawn in 1855.

But I did find this, a digression from our subject today, but I thought it might interest you. It's a diary entry written by a 28-year-old American lady living in Brussels in 1968:
"Saturday, March 9, is almost over, and I am disappointed because I didn’t do all the marvelous things that always seem possible on Saturdays. And now my excuse is that my back aches a bit from having bent for hours over that habit-forming jigsaw puzzle, which has been part of the scenery in the apartment for the past five days. Altogether we must have spent twenty hours fathoming out the thing—1500 pieces which together make a “Scene in Enkhuizen” by a Dutch painter called Cornelis Springer, 1817-1891, whom until now I had never heard of. Now I shall never forget him. The blurb on the back of the box says that he was “a Dutch painter, etcher and aquarellist. He painted extensively in Holland, Belgium and Germany, and his work has been used in historical books. This picture hangs in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.” I think now that I know every corner of the picture off by memory. I even dreamt about doing jigsaws the other night. Anyway, we are hooked, and the only thing I can say about getting hooked on jigsaws is that , besides being a monumental waste of time that leaves one with eyestrain, backstrain and frustration, they are an excellent lesson in perspective. The little lady in background literally is walking on the head of the big lady in the foreground. The other thing I can say about jigsaws is that they get you acquainted with whatever you are building. The Berlin puzzle we bought in Munich (simple, only 500 pieces and two hours’ work) got me all familiar with Kurfurstendamm, and when we went to Berlin a few weeks later I felt as if I was walking through a three-dimensional puzzle. (That would be a fun short story—getting to know the world through jigsaws.)"

Well, we're fortunate these days in not having to bend over a table to do our puzzles, but the rest sounds so very familiar!
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puzzeljac

Thanks Brian and Linda, that's right Brian, the most is gone. So sorry Linda, she would really have enjoyed this site. ☺

linda1802

No, Ank, sadly this puzzle fan is no longer with us. Her daughter posted her diaries on the web after her death. I'm sure that lots of generations of jigsaw puzzle fans would have loved Jigidi.
Enjoy your day. ♥♥♥

goosed

A wonderful painting, a significant picture, little of the Jewish Quarter of Amsterdam remains nowadays. Thanks Ank! :-)

puzzeljac

Exactly my thought. ☺☺☺ Thanks Hanne. ♥

Elfie

It really looks as if a mega ship is sailing through the town.. thanks so very much Ank! :D

puzzeljac

Thanks Willy Linda and Patty. It's a beauty and now we know it's painted in 1855. I'm glad you like it.
Wow Linda, that's so lovely to read. I really like it. Well she had the same experience as we had, we will never forget CS. And how nice she wrote "(That would be a fun short story—getting to know the world through jigsaws.)". In 1968 she couldn't have known that we do that these days. We are getting to know the world through jigsaws. I hope one thing, she was 28 in 1968, so there is a very big chance she is still between us. And if she loved jigsaws, there is a chance she is on Jigidi. So maybe, she will see this. Wouldn't that be great. ☺
Have a great day / evening dears. Hugs ♥♥♥

linda1802

Great link, Ank. I learned a lot. Thanks. ♥

pkin38

Gorgeous painting ...

linda1802

A lovely painting here, with magnificent buildings and displaying CS's usual mastery of light and shade. No birds in the sky in this one, presumably because it's winter. And the figure on the right looks as if he might be roasting chestuts for sale - yummy. (No, not roasting lizards, Nev!)
Thank you, Ank, for showing us this. ♥♥♥

linda1802

Sorry folks, I haven't been able to find anything on this painting, except that it was painted in 1871 and was based on a drawing in black chalk on paper drawn in 1855.

But I did find this, a digression from our subject today, but I thought it might interest you. It's a diary entry written by a 28-year-old American lady living in Brussels in 1968:
"Saturday, March 9, is almost over, and I am disappointed because I didn’t do all the marvelous things that always seem possible on Saturdays. And now my excuse is that my back aches a bit from having bent for hours over that habit-forming jigsaw puzzle, which has been part of the scenery in the apartment for the past five days. Altogether we must have spent twenty hours fathoming out the thing—1500 pieces which together make a “Scene in Enkhuizen” by a Dutch painter called Cornelis Springer, 1817-1891, whom until now I had never heard of. Now I shall never forget him. The blurb on the back of the box says that he was “a Dutch painter, etcher and aquarellist. He painted extensively in Holland, Belgium and Germany, and his work has been used in historical books. This picture hangs in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.” I think now that I know every corner of the picture off by memory. I even dreamt about doing jigsaws the other night. Anyway, we are hooked, and the only thing I can say about getting hooked on jigsaws is that , besides being a monumental waste of time that leaves one with eyestrain, backstrain and frustration, they are an excellent lesson in perspective. The little lady in background literally is walking on the head of the big lady in the foreground. The other thing I can say about jigsaws is that they get you acquainted with whatever you are building. The Berlin puzzle we bought in Munich (simple, only 500 pieces and two hours’ work) got me all familiar with Kurfurstendamm, and when we went to Berlin a few weeks later I felt as if I was walking through a three-dimensional puzzle. (That would be a fun short story—getting to know the world through jigsaws.)"

Well, we're fortunate these days in not having to bend over a table to do our puzzles, but the rest sounds so very familiar!

ladywil2

Very nice....a bit dark, but that is his style.

puzzeljac

Thanks Jacki Nev Denise Linda and Cappy. I just added a link for a Wikipedia page to the info. Maybe you are interested. Glad you like the painting. ♥

WOW! what a beautiful picture. have a wonderful day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tekchal

Impressive buildings with a great deal of details. Looks cold. Love it!

Solitaire

I love this with a hive of activity and the old buildings.
Thanks sis, have a lovely day with my love and hugs ♥♥♥

jacki2

lovely old painting. thank you ank.

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