Antique Print of the West India House in Amsterdam, Netherlands, C.1780

Reference
BG-06809
Date
1780
Region
Asia
Category
Engraving
Sheet size
36.0 x 47.5 cm (14.2 x 18.7 in)
Condition
Fair
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 320

Antique print titled 'Gezicht van het West-Indisch-Huys, op de Binnenplaats te zien, tot Amsterdam'. Original antique print of the court of the West India House (West-Indisch Huis) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The West-Indisch Huis ('West India House') is the former headquarters of the Dutch West India Company in Amsterdam. This print originates from 'Nieuwe atlas, van de voornaamste gebouwen en gezigten der stad Amsterdam, met derzelver beknopte beschryvingen' by P. Fouquet junior.

Artists and Engravers: Engraved by H.P. Schouten.

Condition: fair/good, age-related toning. Original folding line. Minor wear and a few creases (mainly upper right). Blank verso. Please study image carefully. Date: c.1780 Overall size: 47.5 x 36 cm. Image size: 35 x 24.5 cm.

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