Gezicht op het Corvershof te Amsterdam c. 1770 - 1783

Hermanus Petrus Schouten’s etching, *Gezicht op het Corvershof te Amsterdam*, depicts a view of the Corvershof, a prominent building in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The artwork, created between 1770 and 1783, offers a detailed perspective of the building’s façade, highlighting the intricate architectural details. Schouten’s masterful use of line and shading creates a realistic representation of the building’s grandeur, while the inclusion of figures and a canal in the foreground adds a sense of human scale and contextualizes the scene within the urban fabric of Amsterdam. This etching exemplifies the 18th-century fascination with documenting the architecture and cityscape of Dutch cities, making it a valuable historical and artistic artifact.