Titelpagina voor: Alle de huizen en gebouwen op de Heeren- en Keizers-grachten der stad Amsterdam 1772 - 1800

This is a title page for a book published between 1772 and 1800, by an anonymous artist and held in the Rijksmuseum. The page provides information about the book's content, which is a collection of drawings of all the houses and buildings along the canals of Amsterdam, specifically the Herengracht and the Keizersgracht. The book is illustrated with 1,500 drawings by Caspar Philips, a draftsman and member of the Mathematical Society of Amsterdam. The artist is described as a member of the Mathematical Society which suggests that the book would have a scientific, technical, and/or artistic purpose. This title page is an example of graphic design and book art. The title page reflects the Dutch Golden Age fascination with architecture and urban planning.