Nieuwjaarswens van de torenwachters van de Westerkerk te Amsterdam, ca. 1840-1870 1840 - 1870

This anonymous print from the mid-19th century, “Nieuwjaarswens van de torenwachters van de Westerkerk te Amsterdam,” depicts the Westerkerk church in Amsterdam. The image was printed as part of a New Year’s greeting from the tower guards to the city’s inhabitants, including a poem with good wishes for the coming year. The print is characteristic of the 19th-century Dutch tradition of New Year's greetings, often featuring local landmarks or imagery. This piece, housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into the city's visual culture and festive traditions of the period.