The Oostpoort (East Gate) at Delft
by BISSCHOP, Jan de, Graphite, brush and brown ink, 98 x 158 mm
This drawing is one of the many representations of the East Gate at Delft in Dutch art, especially in drawings. It is remarkable that almost all are done from the same vantage point. Despite the exceptional quality of the drawing, it is the work of an amateur draftsman: De Bisschop was one of many gentlemen of the seventeenth century who practiced art as a pastime rather than as a profession.