{"product_id":"gezicht-op-de-binnen-amstel-en-de-amstelsluizen-jan-van-call-i","title":"Gezicht op de Binnen-Amstel en de Amstelsluizen - Jan van Call (I)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed seventeenth-century etching by Jan van Call (I) showing the Amstelsluizen in Amsterdam, documenting the city's historic water management infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis etching by Jan van Call (I) depicts the Binnen-Amstel and the Amstelsluizen in Amsterdam. The work captures the engineering and urban development of the Dutch capital during the late seventeenth century. The composition focuses on the sluice gates, which were essential for water management and the regulation of the city's canal network. The presence of small cargo boats on the water suggests the commercial activity that defined the Amstel river at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVan Call employs a precise, linear technique characteristic of Dutch topographical prints from this period. The architecture, including the gabled houses and the distant windmill, is rendered with clarity. The sky is filled with light, cloud-filled formations that provide a sense of atmospheric depth. The inclusion of Latin and Dutch text at the base of the print, noting the construction date of the sluices in 1662, serves to document the civic improvements of the era. The artist demonstrates a keen eye for the structural details of the sluice gates, showing the wooden pilings and the masonry work required to contain the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a record of Amsterdam's infrastructure, this print offers a view into the historical layout of the city. The artist, known for his topographical drawings and prints, provides a balanced perspective that combines technical accuracy with the aesthetic conventions of the time. The print is a clear example of how artists documented the physical transformation of the Dutch urban environment. It remains a useful reference for those interested in the history of Amsterdam and the development of hydraulic engineering in the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/apotheosis-of-hercules-giovanni-domenico-tiepolo\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eApotheosis of Hercules - Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo — Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jan van Call (I)","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58455564681551,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58455576019279,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58455576052047,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58455576084815,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58455576117583,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58455576150351,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58455576183119,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58455576215887,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58455576248655,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58455576281423,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58455576314191,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58455576346959,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Gezicht-op-de-Binnen-Amstel-en-de-Amstelsluizen_Poster_CompositorV1_1786246857328.jpg?v=1786489033","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/gezicht-op-de-binnen-amstel-en-de-amstelsluizen-jan-van-call-i","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}