The painting excellently documents the expansion of the Exchange in 1668, based on a design by the Amsterdam architect Daniël Stalpaert. The most important change was the merging of the two southern gate buildings into one building with a classic facade on the Rokin. A statue of Mercury, the god of trade, by Bartholomeus Eggers was erected between the two hallways. The sculpture can be seen to the left between the two open arches; Mercury's caduceus staff stands out against the sun-lit fronts on the Rokin.
Specifications
| Title | The Old Stock Exchange of Amsterdam |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 85,5 cm Width 105,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Job Berckheyde
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| Accession number | 1043 (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1866 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1866 |
| Creation date | in circa 1670 |
| Internal exhibitions |
De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
De Gouden Eeuw. Amsterdam, de Republiek en de wereld (2012) Reflecting Class in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer (2016) VOC (2017) Golden Times? Art and Society in Rembrandt's Amsterdam (2024) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
