Légende

View of the front of the City Hall on the Dam, Stadt Huys, print, book illustration, View of the front of the City Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. At the top center a banner with the title. Various figures on the Dam. On the left a number of houses in the Gasthuissteeg., printmaker, paper, etching, height 272 mm x width 348 mm, Current state of print also used in: Commelin, Caspar. Beschryvinge van Amsterdam, desselfs eerste oorspronk uyt den Huyse (…). 2 volumes. Amsterdam: Abraham Wolfgang, Gillis Janssonius van Waesberge, Johannes Janssonius van Waesberge II, widow Dirk Boom I, Hendrick Boom and Rembertus Goethals, Caspar. Description of Amsterdam, being an accurate treatise on its first origin from (…). 2 volumes. Amsterdam: widow Aart Dircksz Oossaan, being an accurate treatise on its first origin from (…). 2 volumes. 2nd edition. Amsterdam: Andries van Damme, Johannes Ratelband, widow A. van Aaltwyk and Hermanus Uytwerf, 1726., town hall, square, circus, etc. (city(-scape) with figures, staffage), Amsterdam, Dam (Amsterdam), City Hall of Amsterdam (1655-1808), A detailed engraving shows a large, symmetrical stone building with multiple floors of tall windows, pilasters, and decorative cornices, topped by a hipped roof with dormer windows and chimneys, and a central domed cupola with an ornamental finial; sculptural figures and reliefs adorn the roofline and pediment above the main entrance, which features arched openings and a row of people standing beneath; the foreground depicts a wide open square with numerous small figures in period dress walking, conversing, riding horses, pulling carts, and accompanied by dogs; soft, textured clouds fill the sky above the building.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B34_215

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

37.1Mo (11.4Mo) / 34.8cm x 26.7cm / 4109 x 3152 (300dpi)

Mots clés

View front City Hall Dam Stadt Huys print book illustration Amsterdam top center banner title Various figures left number houses Gasthuissteeg printmaker paper etching height 272 mm x width 348 mm Current state print also Commelin Caspar Beschryvinge van Amsterdam desselfs eerste oorspronk uyt den Huyse … 2 volumes Abraham Wolfgang Gillis Janssonius van Waesberge Johannes Janssonius van Waesberge II widow Dirk Boom I Hendrick Boom Rembertus Goethals Description accurate treatise first origin widow Aart Dircksz Oossaan 2nd edition Andries van Damme Johannes Ratelband widow A van Aaltwyk Hermanus Uytwerf 1726 town hall square circus etc city -scape figures staffage 1655-1808 detailed engraving large symmetrical stone building multiple floors tall windows pilasters decorative cornices topped hipped roof dormer windows chimneys central domed cupola ornamental finial sculptural figures reliefs adorn roofline pediment main entrance features arched openings row people standing beneath foreground depicts wide open square numerous small figures period dress walking conversing riding horses pulling carts accompanied dogs soft textured clouds fill sky building