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A General View of the City of Roterdam from the Mase

image © Trustees of the British Museum | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Date

c.1740-1753

Artist

Print after Peter van Ryne (active 1752)

Collection

Image Link

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3248393

Additional Makers

Print maker - Thomas Bowles II; Possibly published by - Thomas Bowles II; Publisher - Robert Sayer

Description

View of Rotterdam from the river Meuse, dominated by a chruch with a square tower in the centre, with other large buildings and spires and boats on the water, including a french ship in the left foreground, firing a gun. Hand-coloured etching.

Inscription

Lettered below the image with the title in English and French and 'Peter Van Ryne Delin. / Publish'd according to Act of Parliament. / T. Bowles Sculp. / London Printed for & Sold by [lettering erased] Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck opposite Fetter Lane Fleet Street'

Image Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Image Credit

image © Trustees of the British Museum

Location

Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Rivers
Religious Buildings
Ports
Cityscapes

Category

Buildings & Architecture

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