Map of new amsterdam in new netherland (manhattan), 1660. Title: "afbeeldinge van de stadt amsterdam in nieuw neederlandt. " made by johannes vingboons (1616-1670), a cartographer of the voc. Based on surveys by jacques cortelyou (1625–1693). The grand duke of tuscany, cosimo iii de’ medici (1642-1723), travelled to amsterdam, the netherlands in 1667. He was fascinated by vingboons' work and bought watercolor paintings with mediation by pieter blaeu (1637-1706). The paintings were exhibited in his florentine villa di castello. [1]. Date: 1660.
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