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An engraving of a riverside scene featuring a cotton printing factory. In the background, a large building with an ornate doorway and a chimney stands behind a row of trees. To the left, several sailing vessels are moored near other buildings. In the foreground canal, a flat-bottomed barge carrying barrels is being poled by a worker. Figures are visible on the quay, and a horse-drawn carriage is positioned on the right side of the image.
An engraving of a country estate named Amstel-burgt. The scene shows an ornate gated entrance and a decorative fence bordering a canal. On the left side of the property, a small domed pavilion stands at the water's edge. A sailboat and a smaller rowboat are on the water. On the path in front of the gate, there are several figures, including a person on horseback. Tall trees line the property, with the roofs of a large house visible behind them.