Het IJ bij de Nieuwe Brug in de winter, gezien naar het westen

On the right is the mooring place for ships going to Tessel, and the Tower House, an imposing building dating from 1553. Its first occupant was a shipowner, who built the tower to have a lookout, so that he could see his ships sailing into the River IJ. To the left stands the Harbour Office, where ships had to pay their harbour dues (it was pulled down in 1681). The Nieuwe Brug (New Bridge) joins the Damrak. There is a prospect left of the building 'Zeerecht'. Jan Abrahamsz. Beerstraten lived his whole life in Amsterdam. He specialized in topographically accurate townscapes, almost always seen in winter.

Het IJ bij de Nieuwe Brug in de winter, gezien naar het westen

On the right is the mooring place for ships going to Tessel, and the Tower House, an imposing building dating from 1553. Its first occupant was a shipowner, who built the tower to have a lookout, so that he could see his ships sailing into the River IJ. To the left stands the Harbour Office, where ships had to pay their harbour dues (it was pulled down in 1681). The Nieuwe Brug (New Bridge) joins the Damrak. There is a prospect left of the building 'Zeerecht'. Jan Abrahamsz. Beerstraten lived his whole life in Amsterdam. He specialized in topographically accurate townscapes, almost always seen in winter.