Print

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.246

Description

Map, or city plan, of Amsterdam, Holland: title, in German on ribbon on top, proclaims "Amsterdam...a world-famous Capital and Trade City in Holland". Colored engraving; arms of city and plan, with place names in Latin, and indices at either side, at top; on bottom, view of city, surmounted with personification of the Netherlands seated on military symbols; at left, representations of Poseidon and Hermes; at top, personification of Amsterdam, with other figures. Inscription at top, on banner, indicates that the "prospect" is by "Matth. Seutter," the plan by "Rom. Kaiserl. Majest. Georgr." At bottom, publication information reveals plan to have been published by Tobias Conrad Lotter, Augsberg.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Ink, Paper, Ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Matthew Seutter

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

20-1/2 in

Width

23-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (52.1 x 59.7 cm)

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Mounted on tissue, 1959, Old Print Shop, N.Y.C.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Free Blacks' Chamber/SE