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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Reflecting Class in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer (2016) VOC (2017) Golden Times? Art and Society in Rembrandt's Amsterdam (2024) De Gouden Eeuw. Amsterdam, de Republiek en de wereld (2012) |
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Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |