DOI Heft:
No. 11 (February, 1894)
DOI Artikel:Emanuel, Frank L.: Letters from artists to artists, [5], Holland from a Canadian canoe
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17189#0182
Holland from a Canadian Canoe
stream, we stopped at Kappele, and after a rest out of town, magnificent skies and quaintness of
proceeded to the end of our voyage. form everywhere—in figures, in boats, in architec-
In conclusion, the following few hints may be ture—tempt the artist at every turn. The picture-
of value to brother artists who may contemplate a galleries are another great attraction, as also is the
similar trip. possibility of picking up for a mere song some
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"THE EAST END OF AMSTERDAM "
A canoe is the best craft to make such a voyage
in on account of her portability, her shallow draught,
and her narrowness. Fit her with a tow-rope, a
pole, or in its stead a light mast, and a sail.
The most comfortable costume will prove to be
boating flannels, cap, and tennis shoes. Other
necessaries, such as a change of whites and under-
clothes, night-shirts and linen shirts, which, along
with a short coat and vest and soft felt hat, will be
advisable for wear on shore, should be packed in a
knapsack and stowed under a thwart in the canoe.
Take a good mackintosh and strap it round the
knapsack, and don't forget your favourite pipe
(Dutch "baccy " is ridiculously cheap), a corkscrew,
scissors, a good map, scoop (for baling out), brandy
flask, a brick (human) as companion, &c. &c.
If an " oil man," take panels and a pochade box,
colour-tin and block if water-colourist (don't trouble
to bring water, there is some in the country), or
copper-plates grounded ready for the needle if an
etcher. Our second cousin of the camera must
bring innumerable plates, for he will be in his
seventh heaven. There are artists' colour shops
in all the larger towns.
Whatever be your medium, Holland is the
country for you. Rich, lush colour in town and
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quaint old knick-knack wherewith to enrich the
studio at home. English and French are' much
spoken, while a knowledge of German helps
largely to an understanding of Dutch.
One does not travel far in most parts of Holland
without coming to a town.
Last, but not least, the expense of such a trip
should not be great; hotels are clean, and the
smaller ones cheap; restaurants and cafes nume-
rous and extremely inexpensive; edibles procured
en route also cost little. In fact, a few shillings a
day should cover the needs of a temperate man.
Bridge and lock tolls are a small matter—under
a shilling per diem. English money may be
changed for Dutch on the vessel which takes one
to Holland. The following are the coins, which
might not explain themselves, with their names
and pronunciation:
s. d.
10 cents or dubbeltje (doobletyer) =02
1 guilder or gulden (goolden) .. = 10
5 cents or stuiver (steyever) . . = 01
25 cents or kwartje (kwartyer) .. = 05
The inland postage-stamp (postzegel) costs 5 cents,
and postage to England 12J cents (twalf en half).
Frank L. Emanuel.
stream, we stopped at Kappele, and after a rest out of town, magnificent skies and quaintness of
proceeded to the end of our voyage. form everywhere—in figures, in boats, in architec-
In conclusion, the following few hints may be ture—tempt the artist at every turn. The picture-
of value to brother artists who may contemplate a galleries are another great attraction, as also is the
similar trip. possibility of picking up for a mere song some
!>r~
i
E& ■
"THE EAST END OF AMSTERDAM "
A canoe is the best craft to make such a voyage
in on account of her portability, her shallow draught,
and her narrowness. Fit her with a tow-rope, a
pole, or in its stead a light mast, and a sail.
The most comfortable costume will prove to be
boating flannels, cap, and tennis shoes. Other
necessaries, such as a change of whites and under-
clothes, night-shirts and linen shirts, which, along
with a short coat and vest and soft felt hat, will be
advisable for wear on shore, should be packed in a
knapsack and stowed under a thwart in the canoe.
Take a good mackintosh and strap it round the
knapsack, and don't forget your favourite pipe
(Dutch "baccy " is ridiculously cheap), a corkscrew,
scissors, a good map, scoop (for baling out), brandy
flask, a brick (human) as companion, &c. &c.
If an " oil man," take panels and a pochade box,
colour-tin and block if water-colourist (don't trouble
to bring water, there is some in the country), or
copper-plates grounded ready for the needle if an
etcher. Our second cousin of the camera must
bring innumerable plates, for he will be in his
seventh heaven. There are artists' colour shops
in all the larger towns.
Whatever be your medium, Holland is the
country for you. Rich, lush colour in town and
170
quaint old knick-knack wherewith to enrich the
studio at home. English and French are' much
spoken, while a knowledge of German helps
largely to an understanding of Dutch.
One does not travel far in most parts of Holland
without coming to a town.
Last, but not least, the expense of such a trip
should not be great; hotels are clean, and the
smaller ones cheap; restaurants and cafes nume-
rous and extremely inexpensive; edibles procured
en route also cost little. In fact, a few shillings a
day should cover the needs of a temperate man.
Bridge and lock tolls are a small matter—under
a shilling per diem. English money may be
changed for Dutch on the vessel which takes one
to Holland. The following are the coins, which
might not explain themselves, with their names
and pronunciation:
s. d.
10 cents or dubbeltje (doobletyer) =02
1 guilder or gulden (goolden) .. = 10
5 cents or stuiver (steyever) . . = 01
25 cents or kwartje (kwartyer) .. = 05
The inland postage-stamp (postzegel) costs 5 cents,
and postage to England 12J cents (twalf en half).
Frank L. Emanuel.