Amsterdam

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Amsterdam

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.124

Description

Printed, colored, detailed map, in Dutch, of Amsterdam; title appears at center top: "AMSTERDAM;" map shows a street and canal plan of the city with a body of water at the bottom edge; streets, ports, docks and places of interest are named including "De / Oude / Waal" and "De Nieuwe /Waal," "Oost-Indische / Werf," "Stadt Huys;" churches, official buildings, some houses, windmills, gardens; compass in the lower left section; a large ornate inset just right of center bottom displays coats of arms, a sailing vessel, barrels and other goods; plaque in the center of this section reads as follows: "Opgedragen Aan de Wel Edele / groot Agtbare Heeren de Heeren / Mr. G. A. HASSELAAR / Mr. E. de VRY TEMMINCK / F. LESTEVENON / Mr. JONAS WITSEN / Regeerende Burgemeesteren in / den Jaare MDCCLXV / door haar Weledele groot Agibaarheedens Ootmoedigen en / diensibereiden dienaar F. W. Greebe.;" lettered and numbered list appears along the upper to middle left side; another numbered list appears on the right side; "Gedrukt, en / Uytgegeeven te / AMSTERDAM / by F.W. GREEBE." below the right side list; map is vividly colored in various shades of red, yellow, green, blue and black; map is framed with first a black line, then a red and white border which is itself framed in black; a small stamp with a rectangular outline containing a symbol and the words "Studio Certe / Amsterdam" is in the lower right corner; "K. 1486." appears in the lower right corner, below the border; reverse side shows shadows of paint from the front, especially in the middle right side area; five tape marks, almost in each corner, and a long one across the top; "MAP 161" written vertically in upper left reverse corner.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Frederick Willem Greene

Attribution

Printer

Manufacturer

Frederick Willem Greene

Date made

circa 1950

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Map 161

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

18-5/8 in

Width

26-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 18 5/8 x 26 1/8 in. (47.3 x 66.4 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Map is in very good condition, color is excellent, print is sharp; tape and glue marks (with some glue remaining) on all four sides near corners; remains of glue along top of front, chip missing in lower left corner; chip/ragged edge near lower right corner; long brown stain across upper right side; three pin holes in lower right corner. more vivid tape marks on reverse; long stain (now in upper left) more apparent; brown stain in lower right corner; surface dirt and some foxing on both sides.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27C

Note Type

Department

Note

Library