Winkel van Sinkel on the Oudegracht · 50 × 70
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Utrecht
Winkel van Sinkel on the Oudegracht
A moment beside the water, with the Winkel van Sinkel across the canal. Façades, wharf cellars and gentle reflections give this Utrecht scene room to breathe.
In the illustration
- The Winkel van Sinkel with its façade sculptures
- Wharf cellars and a bridge over the Oudegracht
- A seated couple and four ducks on the water
The story behind the poster
Street, wharf and water occupy different levels along Utrecht’s Oudegracht. The Winkel van Sinkel anchors the scene with its distinctive façade and four caryatids. A photograph dated 1925 records the building as the Vlaer & Kol bank, revealing another chapter in its history.
Anton Sinkel’s store opened here on 6 May 1839. Landschap Erfgoed Utrecht records that its four cast-iron female figures arrived by ship from England. The wharves also had a practical purpose: from the late twelfth century, passages were built beneath the street so goods could be moved from the low quay directly into house cellars. Trade shaped both the façades and the waterside.
Historical façade views and comparisons of the Stadhuisbrug informed the design; a 1947 photograph helped clarify architectural details. The poster evokes around 1925–1930, with freely composed distances, colours and visitors. Façade lettering and the Dom tower were deliberately omitted.
