Thomas Bowles after Peter van Ryne A General View of the CITY of AMSTERDAM from the Tye A copper plate engraving, in striking original hand colour, engraved by Thomas Bowles after the drawing by Peter van Ryne and published in London by Laurie and Whittle, 1794. This print is noteworthy for the clarity of its engraving and the vibrancy of its colour. It is typical of the topographical engravings that were sold throughout Europe in the latter half of the eighteenth century and would have been sold to tourists anxious to return home with a memento of their travels. Many cities vied with one another to become the print making capital of Europe and, due to a period of unprecedented economic growth, political stability and proliferation of publishers and print makers, London became a major production and distribution centre for these prints in the 1780’s and 90’s.
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