Carel Frederik Bendorp
Carel Frederik Bendorp was a printmaker and graphic artist active during a concentrated period in the late 18th century, specifically documented between 1781 and 1786. His body of known work consists predominantly of documentary and topographical prints, reflecting a specialization in depicting specific Dutch locales and historical events.
Fifteen of Carel Frederik Bendorp prints are preserved in museum collections, confirming his importance as a late 18th-century chronicler of architecture and landscape. His subject matter includes detailed renderings of village and street scenes, such as Dorpsgezicht met straat in Sint Jacobiparochie and Dorpsgezicht met poort te Hattem, alongside urban depictions like Dorpsgezicht met Nederlands Hervormde Kerk te Sloten en Stadsgezicht met Overtoom te Amsterdam.
A key work demonstrating his focus on historical events is the maritime scene Schip Prins Willem loopt vast op zandbank Zuiderhaaks bij Den Helder op 14 september 1781, dated early in his career. The core institutional collection of Bendorp’s documented output is held by the Rijksmuseum. These historical engravings remain valuable documents of Dutch topography and are frequently reproduced today as high-quality prints, contributing to the available corpus of public domain artwork from the period.
