View of Amsterdam
Date
1748
Creator
Thomas Jefferys (1719 - 1771, British) , Engraver
Object type
Library reference
R62588
Material
Dimensions
height (print): 185mm
width (print): 425mm
width (print): 425mm
Content object
Description
Panorama of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, looking towards the city from a position on the river Amstel. The scene shows many small trading boats on the river. There is a key below, headed ‘References to the Publick Buildings and Fortifications’, noting 42 points of interest.
Plate associated with the article ‘An account of the civil commotions in the United Provinces…’ The Gentleman’s Magazine, and historical chronicle…[edited] by Sylvanus Urban, v.18, (1748), pp.271-272.
Inscribed within a central cartouche, below: ‘A View of Amsterdam’. Inscribed lower right ‘T. Jefferys sculp’.
Plate associated with the article ‘An account of the civil commotions in the United Provinces…’ The Gentleman’s Magazine, and historical chronicle…[edited] by Sylvanus Urban, v.18, (1748), pp.271-272.
Inscribed within a central cartouche, below: ‘A View of Amsterdam’. Inscribed lower right ‘T. Jefferys sculp’.
Associated place