Johan Georg Gerstenhauer Zimmerman
(Amsterdam 1858 – Utrecht 1931)
A ride in the gig
Signed l.r.
Oil on panel, 22.7 x 31.7 cm
N.B.:
A gig or ‘sjees’ is a light, horse-drawn pleasure carriage. The Dutch word sjees is derived from the French word chaise (chair). A ‘sjees’ differs from a regular farm wagon in its suspension with leather straps. A ‘sjees’ can also have a folding hood.