Featured 1946 Ink Drawing

I found this lovely, framed item last weekend, and researched a bit and am looking for any information that others might have about the artist and my translation.

On the front:
Grote Kerk, Dordrecht (Netherlands) - signed 9 November 1946 by (?)
Appears to be: J Bunschooten

I think the translation of the handwritten note on the back is:
"As a sign of appreciation for the good care given to my wife in Emmakliniek
11 October - 9 November 1946"

and the signature on the back appears to be:
Gravenhage (The Hague) 9 November 1946 - J Bunschooten (same as front)

It appears to be an original ink drawing signed by the artist on the front and personal note by the same on the back.

Thank you for any help

Molly

 

@Any Jewelry

 

Can we see some close-ups of the piece itself? Could also be a type of print process.

 

Absolutely! Here are four. Do they help?

 

The reason they summoned Any is she reads Dutch, and that's the language. IIRC that's a Romanesque ceiling, but that's as far as I go.

 

It is a lovely church - details are here (among other places): Grote Kerk, Dordrecht - Wikipedia

 

Thank you!

So what I'm looking for is really close up, crisp images of the line work and if there is variation in pressure on the page, ink pooling, overdrawing, or conversely a plate mark. The third image is the most clear but the line work is still quite far away. You may even be better able to tell in person from tilting the image and getting a look at how the lines reflect light... Uniform, or with unevenness? Depends on the ink of course but it's one tell.

Really, it is difficult to tell while something is in a frame so I always encourage people to remove them, inspect, see if there's additional notes under mats or on the back, and replace old acidic mats and backing with acid-free stuff to prevent deterioration. Your mat and the outer layer (or perhaps only layer) backing are very acidic and lead to acid burn on the item. If you're just looking to sell though I understand why it may not be important to you to change these things.

 

Welcome Molly. I always love these Dutch Bosboom-style church interiors.

Molly has it covered.
The ceiling is Gothic, Romanesque arches are rounded.

 

I bet the real thing is seriously pretty.

 

Definitely a Gothic vault, as done for real and not Victorian gothic revival.