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A fine engraving of the Westerkerk organs. In 1681 the Westerkerk church fathers commissioned organ builder Roelof Barentszn Duyschot to construct a new organ. The organ was named after its builder. On Christmas Day, 1686, Jurriaan Bouff from Leiden was the first person to play the organ during a church service. The organ panels were made by Gerard de Lairesse. De Lairesse was born in Liège in 1640 and he moved to the Netherlands in 1664.

This engravings comes from the book:

Amsterdam, in zyne opkomst, aanwas geschiedenissen, voorregten, koophandel, gebouwen, kerkenstaat, schoolen, schutterye, gilden en regeeringe, beschreven door Jan Wagenaar, historieschryver de Stad.

Author: Jan Wagenaar

Published: Amsterdam, Isaak Tirion

Date: 1760, 1765, 1767 (books I, II & III respectively)

The books are a monumental history of Amsterdam, its emergence and growth.

Condition: Very good.

Color: Uncoloured

Size (h x w): 41.0 x 22.5 cm approx. (sheet)

Technique: Copper plate

Jan Wagennar, historian, 1709 – 1773.

Isaak (Isaac) Tirion, publisher, 1705 - 1773

Ref: JJB2728