Gezicht op de Hogesluis en het Paleis voor Volksvlijt c. 1864 - 1900

"Gezicht op de Hogesluis en het Paleis voor Volksvlijt" (View of the High Sluice and the Palace of Industry) is a photograph by Dutch photographer Andries Jager, dating from around 1864-1900. It depicts a bridge over a canal in Amsterdam, with the Paleis voor Volksvlijt, a grand building designed by architect Pierre Cuypers, prominently featured in the background. Jager's work is significant for its contribution to early photographic documentation of urban landscapes in the Netherlands, capturing the transformation of Amsterdam in the 19th century. This photograph, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a glimpse into the city's evolving architecture and cityscape, highlighting the grandeur of the Palace of Industry and the dynamism of the canal network.