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Profile of Amsterdam, Seen from the IJ (Plates 1 and 2)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Profile of a section of Amsterdam, seen from the IJ. In the foreground, figures from all parts of the world with their merchandise. On the IJ, ships sail. In the upper right, the coat of arms of Amsterdam, carried by a winged female figure blowing the trumpet of fame. In the upper left, in a cartouche, an 8-line dedication in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineProfiel van Amsterdam, gezien vanaf het IJ (plaat 1 en 2). 1611. Claes Jansz. Visscher (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
