Amsterdam, Kloveniersdoelen, Kloveniersburgwal – Isaac de Moucheron, 1697
€475
AMSTEL WITH KLOVENIERSDOELEN
““Af beelding van ‘t pragtig Konst vuur gebouw ‘t welck ter eere voor ‘t groot Moscovis gesantschap door bevel der E. Groot agtbaare Heere Bugermeesteren ende regeerders der Stad Amsterdam vertoont is, by de kolveniers doele den 29 Augustus 1697” [Depiction of the magnificent fireworks structure displayed in honour of the great Muscovite embassy by order of the honourable mayors and governors of the city of Amsterdam, at the Kloveniersdoelen on August 29, 1697.] Etching made by Isaac de Moucheron and published by Pieter van den Berge in 1697. Size (plate mark): 37.9 x 46.3 cm.
The Russian Tsar Peter the Great (1672-1725) undertook a journey through Western Europe to strengthen diplomatic relations. On Sunday, August 25, 1697, the tsar and his entourage arrived in Amsterdam.
In Amsterdam, the Russians were hosted by merchants engaged in trade with Russia. These traders spared no expense to please the envoys, hoping to improve trade conditions in the Russian port city of Arkhangelsk. Additionally, they sought to gain the privilege of trading with Persia and China through Russia.
On August 29, 1697, the Amsterdam city government treated the Russian embassy to a banquet at the Kloveniersdoelen. Following this, a grand fireworks display was launched from a thirteen-meter-high triumphal arch floating on two rafts in the water of the Amstel river.
The view shows the Kloveniersdoelen on the left, with the Swych Utrecht tower to its right. In the center, the Kloveniersburgwal is visible, with the Waag on the Nieuwmarkt seen in the distance beyond the drawbridge to the right. On the far right, trees and houses line the Kloveniersburgwal, with a portion of the Halvemaansbrug also visible.
Literature:
- Frederik Muller (1863-1882) “Nederlandsche historieplaten”, nr. 2984. “Rare and very nice.”
Price: Euro 475,-
