Gezicht vanaf het dak van het huis van de fotograaf op het Singel, Amsterdam c. 1852

Eduard Isaac Asser's "Gezicht vanaf het dak van het huis van de fotograaf op het Singel, Amsterdam" is a calotype photograph from around 1852. It captures a view of the Singel canal in Amsterdam from the photographer's rooftop, showcasing a row of historic canal houses. The image, with its crisp details and overall composition, exemplifies Asser's mastery of this early photographic process. This photograph is housed in the Rijksmuseum and serves as a valuable document of 19th-century Amsterdam architecture and urban life.