Drawing of the Damrak in Amsterdam. Part of the oldest part of Amsterdam.
Originally, the Damrak was the name of the straight stretch (A 'rak' is a straight stretch of waterway) of the river Amstel between the Plaetse (the name of the current Dam until the beginning of the 17th century) and the IJ. Via a lock at the Plaetse, the water flowed from the Rokin into the Damrak and then flowed into the IJ. Part of the old port of Amsterdam was located here. Where the Central Station is now, there was a row of mooring posts in the IJ, where larger ships could moor.
The original drawing was made with Japanese Sakura fineliners that contain ink that remains good for at least 200 years
As a child, there was already a predilection for visual art. As a technician, I was always creative in products, services and working methods. In later years, more time was taken for my art (photography) passion... Read more…