Amstelodamum (title on object)
Profile of the city of Amsterdam seen from the IJ, encompassing the entire city. In the IJ numerous trading vessels. sheets. Centered above the Amsterdam city maiden, surrounded by Mercury and Neptune, peoples bringing gifts and bales of goods, goddesses and putti with attributes. Allegory of the Amsterdam trade. With the coat of arms of Holland and Dutch Garden. In both upper corners cartouches with Latin praise poems. Bottom center dedication to the city government.
Engraving; printed from four plates on four sheets, original size is: h 390mm × w 2150mm
printmaker: Johannes Rem (attributed to)
printmaker: Jan Saenredam (rejected attribution)
publisher: Willem Janszoon Blaeu
The XXL Papier exhibition features the largest works on paper in the Rijksmuseum collection. Many of these works have never been shown before due to their size.
