Image of the English Orphanage on the OZ Achterburgwal across the Koestraat in Amsterdam: built in 1782, View of the English Orphanage in Amsterdam, print, book illustration, Top right: In de Mercurius August 1783. 2nd Part, p. 84., publisher: Bernardus Mourik, Amsterdam, 1783, printmaker, paper, etching, height 179 mm x width 139 mm, A symmetrical multi-story building elevation drawn in fine line engraving, showing a steep tiled roof with chimneys at each end and a central small dormer, a cornice below the roof, and a façade organized into vertical bays of tall multi-paned windows with framed sills. The entrance is centered and features a paneled door set within a recessed surround, flanked by large windows and a decorative iron railing and balustrade across a raised stoop. A wall-mounted lantern is visible to one side of the entrance, and the lower level presents paneled pilasters and patterned detailing. The overall image is monochrome with dense crosshatching and linear shading, fr...
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Image of the English Orphanage on the OZ Achterburgwal across the Koestraat in Amsterdam: built in 1782, View of the English Orphanage in Amsterdam, print, book illustration, Top right: In de Mercurius August 1783. 2nd Part, p. 84., publisher: Bernardus Mourik, Amsterdam, 1783, printmaker, paper, etching, height 179 mm x width 139 mm, A symmetrical multi-story building elevation drawn in fine line engraving, showing a steep tiled roof with chimneys at each end and a central small dormer, a cornice below the roof, and a façade organized into vertical bays of tall multi-paned windows with framed sills. The entrance is centered and features a paneled door set within a recessed surround, flanked by large windows and a decorative iron railing and balustrade across a raised stoop. A wall-mounted lantern is visible to one side of the entrance, and the lower level presents paneled pilasters and patterned detailing. The overall image is monochrome with dense crosshatching and linear shading, framed by margins and a broad horizontal band with cursive script below the building.

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Image English Orphanage OZ Achterburgwal across Koestraat Amsterdam built 1782 View print book illustration Top right de Mercurius August 1783 2nd Part p 84 publisher Bernardus Mourik 1783 printmaker paper etching height 179 mm x width 139 mm symmetrical multi-story building elevation drawn fine line engraving showing steep tiled roof chimneys central small dormer cornice roof façade organized vertical bays tall multi-paned windows framed sills entrance centered features paneled door set within recessed surround flanked large windows decorative iron railing balustrade across raised stoop wall-mounted lantern visible side lower level presents paneled pilasters patterned detailing image monochrome dense crosshatching linear shading framed margins broad horizontal band cursive script building

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