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The upper engraving depicts "Amstel-Vreugd," a country estate on the banks of a river. A large, two-story gabled house stands behind a tall fence and a row of manicured trees. In the foreground, various vessels, including a sailboat and a rowing boat, navigate the water. Figures are seen walking along the riverbank.
Amstel-Vreugd, country house belonging to MR. VAN NULT. | The country estate Amstel-vreugd, belonging to MR. VAN NULT.
The lower engraving shows the cotton printing factory of Joannes Coops. The image features a sprawling complex of industrial buildings with numerous windows and gabled roofs. In the foreground, a peaceful scene of livestock—cows and sheep—grazing on a grassy bank beside a waterway. A figure is fishing from the bank, and others are seen walking near the factory entrance.
Cotton printing works of MR. JEAN COOPS. | The cotton printing works of MR. JOANNES COOPS.