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Byrsa Amsterodamensis, Bird's-eye view of the Stock Exchange of Hendrik de Keyser in Amsterdam, before 1668, print, book illustration, Bird's-eye view of the Stock Exchange of Hendrik de Keyser in Amsterdam. Around, in, and on the building many figures. Lower left a cartouche with an eight-line verse in Dutch. Above that a purse and a caduceus. Above and in the center a banner with the title. Lower right numbered: 45., printmaker: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), Amsterdam, writer (clerical worker): Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, publisher: Willem Janszoon Blaeu, publisher: Johannes Janssonius, 1613 - 1648, writer (clerical worker), paper, etching, engraving, height 253 mm x width 323 mm, This state of print was also first used in: Guicciardini, Lodovico. Beschryvinghe van alle de Neder-landen, 1613. Subsequently, this print was used until 1648 in later editions of this publication, published by Blaeu and then by Janssonius. It is not possible to determine exactly from which edition the current copy originates., purse, money-bag, caduceus (staff with two snakes, attribute of Mercury), street (city(-scape) with figures, staffage), stock exchange, stock-market, Stock Exchange of Hendrik de Keyser, An intricate ink engraving showing a large multi-story building complex with rows of arched arcades and pitched roofs, a tall clock tower with a domed top rising above the structure, a central courtyard filled with many small figures walking and standing under covered galleries, a stone bridge with rounded arches spanning a canal in the foreground, boats and seated figures in the water beneath the bridge, groups of people on the streets and along the bridge, decorative architectural details on rooflines and façades, a sculptural crest or orn

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Byrsa Amsterodamensis Bird's-eye view Stock Exchange Hendrik de Keyser Amsterdam 1668 print book illustration building figures Lower left cartouche eight-line verse Dutch purse caduceus center banner title Lower right numbered 45 printmaker Claes Jansz Visscher Ii writer clerical worker Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft publisher Willem Janszoon Blaeu Johannes Janssonius 1613 - 1648 paper etching engraving height 253 mm x width 323 mm state was also first Guicciardini Lodovico Beschryvinghe van alle de Neder-landen 1613 Subsequently print was 1648 later editions publication published Blaeu Janssonius possible determine exactly edition current copy originates money-bag staff two snakes attribute Mercury street city -scape staffage stock exchange stock-market intricate ink showing large multi-story building complex rows arched arcades pitched roofs tall clock tower domed top rising structure central courtyard filled small figures walking standing under covered galleries stone bridge rounded arches spanning canal foreground boats seated figures water beneath bridge groups people streets decorative architectural details rooflines façades sculptural crest orn