Netherlands 1890 - Opened envelope addressed to H.J

Decorated envelope addressed to H.J. van Dorp at Kipstraat 101, Rotterdam. Hendrik Jan van Dorp was a well-known nineteenth-century photographer (1844–1928) who had his photo studio there between 1880 and 1908. Illustration by contemporary photographer/artist Marinus Pieter Filbri (Delft 1852 – Utrecht 1917); see signature on the collar. On the front, a small circular cachet Utrecht 12 March 1890 (postmark date). On the postage stamp, a dot cancellation mark. Back: Small circular cachet Rotterdam 12 March 1890. Works by both photographers are in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. View the photos for your own impression.

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