GRIMBURGWAL - AUCTION . Fouquet 1783. Antique Copper Engraving

Original antique copper engraving. Uncoloured

“GEZICHT van het OUDE-ZYDS-HEEREN-LOGEMENT, te Amsterdam, van  Binnen te zien, benevens de manier der verkoopingen van Schilderyen aldaar.”

Te Amsterdam by P. Fouquet junior.

Titels under the engraving.   On the left in Dutch, on the right in French.

Drawn and engraved by  H.Schoute, circa 1765 for P. Fouquet.

From : Nieuwe Atlas, van de voornaamste gebouwen en gezichten der stad Amsterdam met  derzelver beknopte beschrijvingen by P. Fouquet Jr.  
Published in Amsterdam in 1783 & 1784.

The engraving shows the Heerenlogement ( Hotel for high officials ) on  the Grimburgwal.. It was built in 1646 by Philip Vingbooms.  Amalia van Solms, Peter the Great and the Dutch Governour  and king of England William III were sleeping here.  Also used as seen on the engraving for auctions of paintings

Format engraving 29,5 x 26 cm. (11,6 x 10,2 inches.)