Print Description
Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: Heraldic lions.
Sheet size: 42 x 33.2 cm (16.54 x 13.07 inch). Image size: 35.8 x 27.8 cm. (14.09 x 10.94 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Some browning along the edges and minor foxing. Original vertical fold as issued. Edges reinforced with tape. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
AMSTERDAM, ROYAL PALACE, NIEUWE KERK, 18TH-CENTURY ARCHITECTURE, PAULUS VAN LIENDER, DUTCH ENGRAVING, HISTORICAL CITYSCAPES, URBAN LANDSCAPE, TOWN HALL, NETHERLANDS | MAPS-LARGE
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This print originates from ‘Amsterdam, In Zyne Opkomst, Aanwas, Geschiedenissen, Voorregten, Koophandel, Gebouwen, Kerkenstaat, Schoolen, Schutterye, Gilden En Regeeringe.’ Published 1760 – 1767.
Reference: Stadsarchief Amsterdam (tekeningen en prenten), RKD Netherlands database.
Biography engraver: Paulus van Liender (1731-1797) was a Dutch engraver and draughtsman known for his highly detailed topographical views. He was a student of Cornelis Pronk and played a key role in the Haarlem Tekenacademie. His works range from pure topography to more romanticized depictions of landscapes and ruins.
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