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Corvers Hofjen, View of the Corvershof in Amsterdam, print, book illustration, Series number, 267, Numbered top right: 267. Top left: In French Pag. 200., printmaker, Ratelband & Co, heirs of J., Pieter Meyer, paper, etching, engraving, height 149 mm x width 178 mm, Print possibly from: Hoorn, Nicolaas ten. Wegwyzer, of korte beschryvinge van de stadt Amsterdam, zynde eene dichterbije verhandeling van desselfs eerste opkomst, vergrotingingen, en teegenwoordigen staat, Amsterdam: heirs of J. Ratelband & Co, Nicolaas ten. Guide or short description of the city of Amsterdam, being a concise treatise on their first rise, enlargements, and present state, 1751., old-people's home, public welfare, canals, waters (in city) (city(-scape) with figures, staffage), Amsterdam, Nieuwe Herengracht, Corvershof, A detailed pen-and-ink scene shows a large multi-story building with a central ornate entrance, many rectangular windows, and a decorative pediment with sculpted figures; flanking wings and adjacent roofed structures sit behind a courtyard lined with small trees and low walls; numerous figures populate the courtyard engaged in various activities, including people walking, conversing, carrying items, and pushing a wheelbarrow; in the foreground a river with a rowboat carrying several seated figures is visible, and a dock area with barrels and a man working stands between the building and the water; the sky is filled with linear shading and cloud forms.

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Corvers Hofjen View Corvershof Amsterdam print book illustration Series number 267 Numbered top right Top left French Pag 200 printmaker Ratelband & Co heirs J Pieter Meyer paper etching engraving height 149 mm x width 178 mm Print Hoorn Nicolaas ten Wegwyzer korte beschryvinge van de stadt Amsterdam zynde eene dichterbije verhandeling van desselfs eerste opkomst vergrotingingen en teegenwoordigen staat Guide short description city concise treatise first rise enlargements present state 1751 old-people's home public welfare canals waters in city -scape figures staffage Nieuwe Herengracht detailed pen- -ink scene large multi-story building central ornate entrance rectangular windows decorative pediment sculpted figures flanking wings adjacent roofed structures sit courtyard lined small trees low walls numerous figures populate courtyard engaged various activities people walking conversing carrying items pushing wheelbarrow foreground river rowboat carrying several seated visible dock area barrels man working stands building water sky filled linear shading cloud forms