Amsterdam, Holland
Artist
Johann Baptist Homann
(1664 Germany - 1724 Nuremberg, Germany)
Date1727
Mediumcopper engraving on paper
Dimensions22 1/2 × 26 in. (57.2 × 66 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation from the Lucia v. B. Batten Estate
Object numberPC2020.51.88
DescriptionThis aerial map of Amsterdam is in shades of green, pink, blue, yellow, and tan. The map is bordered by an illustrated frame. Below the map, across the bottom of the page, there is a black and white illustration of the harbor of Amsterdam with many boats in the water. In the background, the buildings are labeled. In the lower left corner, there is an illustration of four men who appear to be involved in trade. In the lower right corner, there is an illustration of five men, including two men in the foreground who are wearing loin cloths.On View
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