Gezicht op de Grote en Kleine Vleeshal aan de Nes te Amsterdam Possibly 1710 - 1766

This anonymous 18th-century etching, “Gezicht op de Grote en Kleine Vleeshal aan de Nes te Amsterdam” depicts the large and small meat halls located on Nes in Amsterdam, likely between 1710 and 1766. The image is a detailed view of the buildings, with people moving in and out of the market, giving a sense of daily life in the city. The etching is in the style of the Dutch Golden Age, using detailed lines and shading to depict the buildings and figures realistically, while the inscription in Latin and Dutch, "Macellum Majus et Minus cum Foro Piscatorie Rusticorum. De Groote en Kleene Vlees Hal, nevens de Boere Vis Markt, in de Nes, by de St. Pieters poort," provides a description of the scene and its context. The artwork is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.