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Schenk, Petrus, graveur en uitgever, 1661-1711/13 · 1705

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A detailed 17th or 18th-century engraving depicting the "Groote Vis-markt" (Great Fish Market) in Amsterdam. In the foreground, a canal is filled with small wooden boats laden with round woven baskets. To the left, a raised wooden platform features rows of market stalls under slanted roofs, populated by numerous figures. A large stone bridge with a single arch spans the water in the center-right. The background is composed of traditional Dutch urban architecture, including various gabled houses and larger civic buildings under a sky with light clouds. The scene is a bustling representation of maritime commerce.
Great FISH MARKET.
The GREAT FISH MARKET, between the Damrak,
Vygendam, and the Warmoes-straat.