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View of the Herengracht near the Leidsestraat, Amsterdam

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City Dwellers

By the end of the 17th century, half of the Dutch population was living in cities, and that proportion only grew in subsequent years.

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Poorter Eed

W. Huydecoper, 1783-12-23

Poorter Eed

View of the Herengracht near the Leidsestraat, Amsterdam

Hendrik Keun (mentioned on object), 1774

View of the Herengracht near the Leidsestraat, Amsterdam

Winter Scene on the Frozen Canal near the Kalverhekkenpoort, Kampen / verso: Sketches of Figures on the Ice

Hendrick Avercamp, before 1607

Winter Scene on the Frozen Canal near the Kalverhekkenpoort, Kampen / verso: Sketches of Figures on the Ice

Interior of a Bookshop

Interior of a Bookshop

The Paalhuis and the Nieuwe Brug, Amsterdam, in the Winter

Jan Abrahamsz. Beerstraten, 1640 - 1666

The Paalhuis and the Nieuwe Brug, Amsterdam, in the Winter

Kinderspelen te Den Haag

Jan Hendriksz. Verstraelen (mentioned on object), 1625

Kinderspelen te Den Haag
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City gates

The Blauwpoort in Leiden in the Winter

Abraham Beerstraten, c. 1635 - c. 1665

The Blauwpoort in Leiden in the Winter

The Siege of Rhenen

Master of Rhenen, Master of Rhenen, Meester van Rhenen, Meester van Rhenen, c. 1499 - c. 1525

The Siege of Rhenen

A Town Gate in Leerdam

Jan Weissenbruch, c. 1868 - c. 1870

A Town Gate in Leerdam

Streets with Figures

Straatgezicht in Rotterdam

George Hendrik Breitner, c. 1890 - c. 1910

Straatgezicht in Rotterdam

Gezicht op de Oude Kerk te Delft

Georg Balthasar Probst (mentioned on object), 1742 - 1801

Gezicht op de Oude Kerk te Delft

Publiek bij een wielerwedstrijd

Sem Presser (mentioned on object), 1945

Publiek bij een wielerwedstrijd

Squares

The Dam in Amsterdam with the new Town Hall under Construction

attributed to Jacob van der Ulft, 1652 - 1689

The Dam in Amsterdam with the new Town Hall under Construction

Windvlaag op het Dapperplein in Amsterdam

Isaac Israels, c. 1895

Windvlaag op het Dapperplein in Amsterdam

The Vegetable Market

Hendrick Martensz. Sorgh, 1662

The Vegetable Market

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