De Bloemmarkt

A view of the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal (one of the old city walls) showing the flower market on the left. On the right is the Town Hall. Berckheyde painted the Amsterdam Town Hall a great many times, but very rarely from this particular view. Here we see the building from the back and side, with the water and houses along the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal in the foreground. Gerrit Berckheyde mainly painted townscapes, concentrating in particular on important buildings. He lived in Haarlem, but frequently painted other cities, notably The Hague and Amsterdam.

De Bloemmarkt

A view of the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal (one of the old city walls) showing the flower market on the left. On the right is the Town Hall. Berckheyde painted the Amsterdam Town Hall a great many times, but very rarely from this particular view. Here we see the building from the back and side, with the water and houses along the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal in the foreground. Gerrit Berckheyde mainly painted townscapes, concentrating in particular on important buildings. He lived in Haarlem, but frequently painted other cities, notably The Hague and Amsterdam.