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Allerheerlykst Gezicht Van de Stadt Amsterdam in Har Geheele
uitgestrektheit langs den sheepryken ystroom. Vue du famaux port du ty. Fr la renommee ville marchande d'amsterdam, depius le tol-heck, vers ses eglises & edifices.
Amsterdam,
Joannes Covens, Cornelis Mortier,
[1730].
Engraving with etching, on two sheets joined.
565 by 925mm (22.25 by 36.5 inches).
14407
notes:
Panorama of Amsterdam from the sea.
The view is dominated by the numerous vessels on the IJ. These range from a large East Indiaman, to small packets, and rowing boats, and amply demonstrates Amsterdam's source of wealth and power. The view of the city in the background is almost an after thought, however, the engraver has managed to depict the city in fine detail, and a numbered key below lists 27 landmarks. These include the naval arsenal, the Oosterkerk, the...
The view is dominated by the numerous vessels on the IJ. These range from a large East Indiaman, to small packets, and rowing boats, and amply demonstrates Amsterdam's source of wealth and power. The view of the city in the background is almost an after thought, however, the engraver has managed to depict the city in fine detail, and a numbered key below lists 27 landmarks. These include the naval arsenal, the Oosterkerk, the...
bibliography:
R.W.P. de Vries, auction, 1925: 272.
