A painted 'krulletter', on the window of the smallest pub in Amsterdam: 'Café De Dokter' (18 sq. meters).
Lower name clearly by a different sign painter.
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A painted 'krulletter', on the window of the smallest pub in Amsterdam: 'Café De Dokter' (18 sq. meters).
Lower name clearly by a different sign painter.
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J.S. Beekmann (1895-1986) was a highly regarded Dutch sign (and heraldic) painter. In the background a model of his Amsterdam script letter. The photo is by Paul Huf, as part of an advertising campaign for traditional craft beer.
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Sign from c. 1900, painted by J.W. Beekmann. Small signs like this accompanied Amsterdam laundry that was washed outside the city (in cleaner water) and bleached. Coll. Allard Pierson, UvA.
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