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View of Amsterdam, seen from the north
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View of Amsterdam, seen from the north

Pieter Bast · 1599 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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View of Amsterdam, seen from the north. In the foreground on the left, a child, three women, and five men, one of whom is playing a lute. On the right, four bodies on the gallows at the Volewijck. In the middle ground, ships in the IJ. Behind them, the city with the Oude Kerk in the center. Top left, the coat of arms of Holland; in the center, a scroll with the title; top right, the coat of arms of the city of Amsterdam. Object consists of two sheets glued together.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGezicht op Amsterdam, gezien vanuit het noorden. 1599. Pieter Bast. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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