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Adolf van der Laan

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Engraved 1738 map of Amsterdam burgerwijk 6 with canals, streets and blocks, topped by allegorical figures, cherubs and coats

Plan of civil ward VI in Amsterdam, under the leadership of captain Gillis van den Bempden

1738

Engraving of warriors and horsemen crossing a river on rafts, flanked by two reclining river god figures in an ornate frame.

Arrival of the Batavians in this country, c. 55-10 BC

1700

Hand-colored 18th-century print of a Dutch street with a gabled townhouse, church, carriages and pedestrians.

Gezicht op de Kneuterdijk

1717

Hand-coloured engraving of a brick church with towers behind trees, a horse-drawn carriage and pedestrians in the street.

Gezicht op de Grote Kerk te Den Haag

1717

Engraved title page with a pedestal reading Groote Vissery, a unicorn crest, fishing nets and barrels, and sailing boats on t

Titelprent voor de serie Groote Vissery, ca. 1725

1720

Etching of fishermen mending nets outside a house by the sea, with sailing boats and two dogs on the shore.

Het vervaardigen van visnetten, ca. 1725

1720

Engraved view of Batavia with smoke and fire over Chinese buildings and crowds of figures fleeing along a canal.

Afbeelding van dat gedeelte van BATAVIA, alwaar eigentlyk de Schrikkelyke Slagting der CHINEZEN, na de Ontdekking van…

1741

Etching of the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam with its tall spire, a canal, a wooden bridge and figures and carriages on the street.

Gezicht op de Oude Kerk te Amsterdam

1736

Engraving of a Turkish galley seen from the front with flags and crew, a rowing boat and fortified cliff town at right.

Galei in een baai

1694

Engraving of a walled courtyard with two tall trees, brick buildings, and women and dogs walking on paths.

Gezicht op de binnenplaats van het Huiszittenweduwenhof (Kartuizerhof) te Amsterdam

1735

Engraved plate with two exterior views of the Amsterdam town hall, an interior hall view, and four coats of arms.

Gezicht op het Stadhuis op de Dam

1723

Engraving with four panels showing Amsterdam churches and towers, with a text key of church names beside them.

Vier verschillende kerken te Amsterdam

1723

Engraved plate with six numbered views of Amsterdam churches and chapels, with a printed key listing their names beside it.

Zes verschillende kerken en kapellen te Amsterdam

1723

Engraving of coopers hooping herring barrels in a town square, with a sailing ship and church tower behind them.

Kuipen van haringtonnen, ca. 1725

1720

Etching of a herring buss ship being provisioned, with rowing boats and sailing vessels on choppy water under cloudy sky.

Uitrusten en bevoorraden van de haringbuis, ca. 1725

1720

Etched harbor scene of a hoeker being equipped for herring fishing, with sailors, masts, sails and small boats.

Uitrusten en bevoorraden van een hoeker voor de haringvangst, ca. 1725

1720

Engraved print with four numbered views of Amsterdam churches and towers, with figures and a carriage in the streets.

Gezicht op de Oude Kerk, de Westerkerk, de Noorderkerk en de Zuiderkerk te Amsterdam (rechter plaat)

1723

Engraved theatre set of an arcaded court gallery with statues, chandeliers and garlands, with dancers on stage and an audienc

Schouwburg met toneeldecor: De aloude Hofgallery

1736

Engraved theatre stage set showing an arched palace hall with garlands, chandeliers, columns and courtiers, with audience bel

Schouwburg met toneeldecor: Het nieuwe Hofportaal

1736

Etching of cavalry fighting before the walled city of Turin, with smoke, banners, and fallen soldiers in the foreground.

Ontzet van Turijn, 1706

1706

Engraved Reformation jubilee print with allegorical figures, portrait medallions of Hus and Luther, and dense explanatory tex

Evangelische jubelprent bij het tweede eeuwfeest van de reformatie, 1717

1717

Engraving of figures fleeing a burning city in an oval cartouche, with a draped allegorical woman, putti, a skull and an open

Aeneas vlucht met zijn familie uit Troje

1694

Engraving of a seated woman with two putti and flowers in a garden, framed by a Rococo cartouche with Dutch inscription.

Flora in een tuin

1735

Engraving of a helmeted goddess crowning a young boy beneath a tree, framed by a rococo cartouche with a Latin inscription.

Jongen door Minerva gelauwerd

1738

Engraving of robed figures and children beside a palm tree, with an elephant carrying a howdah in a river landscape.

Siamees landschap met mensen

1730

Engraving of a flood with fleeing people and animals, framed by two reclining river gods labeled Rijn.

Overstroming van de Rijn en de Waal

1734

Hand-colored 1717 print of a canal lined with townhouses, a carriage, pedestrians, boats and a cloudy sky.

Gezicht op de Prinsessegracht te Den Haag

1717

Engraving of many armed ships and soldiers on a river, framed by two trees hung with shields and weapons, 1703.

Schepen met soldaten op een rivier

1703

Hand-colored engraving of a tree-lined street with brick townhouses, a carriage, a rider and pedestrians in period dress.

Gezicht op de Kneuterdijk te Den Haag

1717

Hand-colored engraving of a busy 18th-century street with brick gabled houses, carriages, riders, and an arched town gate.

Gezicht op de Scheveningsebrug te Den Haag

1717

Etched print of five Amsterdam towers in numbered panels, with a harbour scene and masted ships below, beside Dutch text.

Vijf verschillende torens te Amsterdam

1723

Engraved print of Batavia with burning buildings, smoke, and figures attacked in streets and along canals in 1740.

The Batavia massacre

1740

Engraving of the Abdij van Berne with brick buildings, a tower, cattle in the foreground and clouds in the sky.

Gezicht op een deel van de Abdij van Berne

1743

Engraved theatre stage set of a furnished room with actors, chandeliers and a seated audience in the foreground.

Schouwburg met toneeldecor: De Gestoffeerde Kamer

1736

Engraved theatre set of a palace hall with a grand staircase and courtiers in period dress along the sides.

Toneeldecor: Het nieuwe Hofportaal

1736

Engraved stage set of an arcaded gallery with classical statues and costumed figures in the foreground, 1736.

Toneeldecor: De aloude Hofgallery

1736

Engraved stage set of an Italian street with classical facades, statues, and small figures in period dress receding in perspe

Toneeldecor: De Italiaansche Straat

1736

Engraved print of a theatre stage set showing an Italian street with columns and statues, viewed over a seated audience.

Schouwburg met toneeldecor: De Italiaansche Straat

1736

Etching of herring fishing boats hauling nets in choppy seas, with a large sailing ship at left under a cloudy sky.

Haringbuis op de nering, ca. 1725

1720

Etching of a large hulk with nets and sails fishing at sea, with smaller boats and a fortified coastline behind.

Hoeker op de nering, ca. 1725

1720

Etching of sailors hunting deer on a rocky shore, with ships and rowboats on the sea behind them.

Matrozen jagend op herten, ca. 1725

1720

Etching of a herring buss sailing through rough sea waves with other ships in the distance under a cloudy sky.

Haringbuis zeilt huiswaarts, ca. 1725

1720

Engraving of a three-masted ship trapped in ice, with sailors unloading barrels and rope onto the frozen shore.

Schip raakt bij mooi weer vast in het ijs, ca. 1725

1720

Engraving of a storm-battered ship listing among rocks and ice, with sailors on the shore and in a rowing boat.

Schip vergaat in het ijs tijdens een storm, ca. 1725

1720

Engraving of a sailing ship leaving ice as two polar bears stand on an ice floe in rough sea with other ships nearby.

Schip zeilt weg uit het ijs, ca. 1725

1720

Etching of a smoking herring hut on the shore with figures, a dog, sailing boats and a horse cart near the sea.

Roken van haring, ca. 1725

1720

Etching of whaling boats and sailing ships in icy sea, with polar bears on ice in the foreground and a whale nearby.

Walvisjacht in de ijszee, ca. 1725

1720

Men mend a herring net on a quay beside moored ships and an ornate classical building with a church tower behind.

Boeten van de visnetten, ca. 1725

1720

Engraving of whalers in rowboats harpooning a whale near sailing ships and icebergs in rough sea.

Harpoeneren van de walvis, ca. 1725

1720

Engraving of whalers in rowing boats towing a harpooned whale past a ship, with a polar bear on ice at right.

Lopen van de geharpoeneerde walvis, ca. 1725

1720

Etching of whalers in open boats chasing a diving whale on rough seas, with sailing ships and sunbursts in the background.

Geharpoeneerde walvis duikt onder het ijs, ca. 1725

1720

Engraving of a harpooned whale thrashing in rough sea among rowboats with spearmen, a sailing ship and icebergs behind.

De geharpoeneerde walvis draait en woelt terwijl zij gestoken wordt, ca. 1725

1720

Engraving of harpooners in rowing boats attacking a whale near sailing ships and an iceberg in rough northern seas.

Geharpoeneerde walvis met de staart boven het water, ca. 1725

1720

Engraving of sailors in rowing boats towing a whale toward a large sailing ship on rough seas, 1720.

De walvis wordt langszij het schip gebracht, ca. 1725

1720

Engraving of ships in icy waters where sailors cut up a whale beside a large vessel.

De walvis wordt in stukken gehakt, ca. 1725

1720

Engraving of Batavia showing burning buildings, smoke, canals and crowds of people fleeing and fighting in the streets.

Moord op Chinezen te Batavia, 1740

1740

Engraving of a brick almshouse facade with a central pediment, entrance steps, trees, pedestrians and a horse-drawn carriage

Gezicht op de voorkant van het Oudezijds Huiszittenhuis te Amsterdam

1735

Engraved 18th-century view of an Amsterdam canal with gabled houses, moored boats, and figures working among wooden planks.

Gezicht op de Houtgracht met het Oudezijds Huiszittenhuis te Amsterdam

1735

Etched battle scene of cavalry charging across a plain with cannon smoke, fallen horses and soldiers, and a distant town.

Slag bij Oudenaarde, 1708

1708

Engraved theatre set of a vaulted room with a fireplace, framed paintings and figures in 18th-century dress.

Toneeldecor: De Gestoffeerde Kamer

1736

Engraved interior of a domed circular anatomical theatre with tiered galleries, a central table, and statues in side niches.

Interieur van het Theatrum Anatomicum in de Waag op de Nieuwmarkt te Amsterdam

1716

Engraved battle panorama of cavalry and infantry clashing in open countryside with gunsmoke rising over a village church.

Slag bij Höchstädt, 1704

1704

Hand-coloured engraving of a busy fish market square with covered stalls, townspeople, gabled houses and a horseman.

Gezicht op de Visbanken te Den Haag

1717

Engraved panorama of a Siamese river funeral procession with decorated boats, a tiered tower, elephants and mountains.

Siamees rivierlandschap met een begrafenisstoet

1730

Hand-colored print of a busy market square with stalls, gabled houses, a church tower, pedestrians, and a horse-drawn carriag

Gezicht op de Dagelijkse Groenmarkt te Den Haag

1717

Engraved 1738 map of Amsterdam civic ward VI with allegorical figures, cherubs and coats of arms above the street plan.

Plattegrond van burgerwijk VI te Amsterdam, onder leiding van kapitein Gillis van den Bempden

1738

Sepia engraving of a procession of horsemen, soldiers and an ornate coach passing through a city street.

Entry of the Prince of Saxony with his Wife into Dresden on September 2, 1719, after their Marriage in Vienna

ca. 1700-55