View of the two Block Houses in the Amstel, 1651-1654, View of the two Block Houses in the Amstel outside Amsterdam, built to defend the city after the failed attack by William II on Amsterdam on July 30, 1650. After they were completed in 1651 they were demolished again in July 1654. To the left and right of the Blokhuizen are two hamlets. Various boats sail on the water. There is a tree in one of the boats and the mast is being lowered on another. Figures swim from a raft or jetty and a figure in the front right does his business. Between the two block houses in the background the contours of the city with the De Joffer mill and the Zuiderkerk., print maker: Jan Goeree, after print by: Pieter Nolpe, Amsterdam, in or before 1723, paper, etching, engraving, height 142 mm × width 184 mm, print
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View, two Block Houses, Amstel, 1651-1654, Amstel outside Amsterdam, built, defend, city, failed attack, William II, Amsterdam, July 30, 1650, completed, 1651, demolished again, July 1654, left, right, Blokhuizen, two hamlets, Various boats sail, water, tree, boats, mast, lowered, another, Figures swim, raft, jetty, figure, front right, business, two block houses, background, contours, De Joffer mill, Zuiderkerk, print maker, Jan Goeree, print, Pieter Nolpe, 1723, paper, etching, engraving, height 142 mm ×, width, 184 mm, print
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