Tag Archives: Amsterdam

Before Ruscha?: All the Buildings on Amsterdam’s Canal Streets…ca. 1768

A recent purchase for Marquand Library, Verzaameling van alle de huizen en prachtige gebouwen gelangs de keizers en heere-grachten der stadt Amsterdam beginnende van den Binnen Amstel en eindigende aan de Brouwers-Gracht (Collection of all the beautiful buildings along the … Continue reading

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A “Wonder Theatre of Nature” in Marquand

Many people have some sort of souvenirs of the solitary walks they made during the COVID era. Digital memories recorded on phones or tangible objects, perhaps a feather or a curious stone, are proof of our reacquaintance with the “wonders … Continue reading

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