The Town Hall on Dam Square, Amsterdam

Gerrit Berckheyde, 1693

The Amsterdam Town Hall (now the Royal Palace) on Dam Square counts as the most important historical and cultural monument of the Dutch Golden Age. The building symbolizes the tremendous growth and development that the city experienced during the 17th century. Gerrit Berckheyde here portrayed the Town Hall in all its glory, while simultaneously conveying the hustle and bustle of the city’s main square.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-C-101
  • Dimensionsheight 53 cm x width 63.5 cm, depth 7 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • The Town Hall on Dam Square, Amsterdam
    • The Town Hall on the Dam, Amsterdam
  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-C-101

  • Description

    Het stadhuis op de Dam te Amsterdam, rechts de Waag en de Nieuwe Kerk.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature and date: ‘Gerrit Berck Heyde. Aº 1693’


Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Gerrit Berckheyde

  • Dating

    1693

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    • height 53 cm x width 63.5 cm
    • depth 7 cm

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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

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