Gezicht op de Grote en Kleine Vleeshal aan de Nes te Amsterdam 1611

Claes Jansz. Visscher's 1611 etching, "Gezicht op de Grote en Kleine Vleeshal aan de Nes te Amsterdam," depicts the bustling marketplace of Amsterdam. The detailed view showcases two meat halls, the "Grote" and "Kleine" Vleeshal, situated on the Nes street. Visscher's precise rendering of the architecture, with its distinctive Dutch gables and market stalls, reveals the liveliness of the city's commercial center, as evidenced by the numerous figures going about their daily routines. The artwork, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, provides valuable insight into the architectural and social fabric of 17th-century Amsterdam.