Caspar Jacobsz. Philips

180 works

Caspar Jacobsz Philips is best known for drawings of Amsterdam buildings in the Grachtenboek, but there are serious doubts about his part in it. Read more

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Engraved print of a triumphal arch topped by a trumpeting figure, with garlands, topiary trees and a Dutch caption.

Triumphal arch at the Zanddijkse Poort, 1751

1751

Engraved view of a round tower by an Amsterdam canal with rowing boats, moored ships, trees and people on the quay.

View of the Schreierstoren in Amsterdam

1769

Engraved elevation of a decorated triumphal gate with urns, oval medallions and an inscribed central tablet, numbered 2.

Honorary arch in the Wijngaardstraat, 1751

1751

Engraved elevation of a triumphal gate with allegorical figures, portrait medallions and a Latin inscription cartouche.

Honorary arch at the Grote Brug, 1751

1751

Engraved design of a harbor triumphal gateway with Neptune in a sea chariot, ships, and allegorical figures on pillars.

Honorary arch at the harbor, 1751

1751

Engraved elevation of a stone triumphal gate topped by an obelisk, with a decorated inscription cartouche and dolphin carving

Honorary arch on the fish market, 1751

1751

Engraved print of a triumphal arch with an inscribed cartouche, a standing allegorical figure, and a trumpeting putto above.

Honorary arch in the Korte Oudestraat, 1751

1751

Engraved design of an ornamental triumphal arch with a coat of arms, allegorical figures, medallions and draped curtains.

Honorary arch in the Lange Oudestraat, 1751

1751

Engraved elevation of a triumphal gateway topped by an eagle, with topiary urns and a Dutch inscription on the arch.

Second honorary arch on the Market, 1751

1751

Engraved plate of a silver goblet with lid detail, a battle-scene side panel, and a helmeted figure on the cover.

Silver cup of Maximiliaan van Bourgonje, 1751

1751

Engraved shooting guild letter with city map of Amsterdam, allegorical woman with flag, drum, pikes and rifle.

Militia document of Captain Nicolaas Asschenbergh

1775

View of the Weesperpoort in Amsterdam

1767

Engraving of the Utrecht Gate in Amsterdam with a drawbridge, cobbled street, figures, trees and a shop facade.

View of the Utrechtsepoort in Amsterdam

1764

Engraving of the Reguliers monastery near Amsterdam with a church tower, walled gateway, two walkers, and a large tree.

View of the Reguliersklooster outside Amsterdam

1752

Engraved elevation of the Middelburgse Poort in Vlissingen with arched gateway, coats of arms, and a statue atop the pediment

The Middelburgse Poort in Vlissingen, 1772

1772

Engraving with eight numbered scenes in a Rococo frame: a ship, a fortified gate, trees with figures, and barrels.

Maypole planted by the Hague Civic Guard, 1762

1762

Engraving of eight scenes in a rococo border showing allegorical figures, a castle, a ship, cattle and a farmhouse, dated 176

Maypole planted by the Hague Civic Guard, 1763

1763

Grey wash drawing of a fire among fairground booths, with people fleeing and gathering belongings in front of burning buildin

Fire in the fair stalls at the Buitenhof in The Hague, 1758

1758

Engraved print of a city plan with a seated allegorical woman, flags, muskets and a drum, honoring Captain Nicolaas Asschenbe

Civic guard document of captain Nicolaas Asschenbergh

1775

Engraved print of the Dom Tower in Utrecht with figures, gabled houses and a market stall in the square below.

View of the Dom Tower in Utrecht

1757

Engraving of the Dom Tower in Utrecht rising above a street with gabled houses, pedestrians, a cart and a dog.

View of the Cathedral of Utrecht

1757

Engraving of Loevestein castle towers across a moat, with figures carrying a chest in the foreground.

Escape of Hugo Grotius in the book chest from Loevestein Castle, 1621

1752

Engraving of a Lutheran church behind an iron fence, with two figures in period dress on the street and a coat of arms below.

Lutherse kerk te Beverwijk verkocht in 1785

1779

Gezicht op de Nieuwe Vismarkt te Haarlem, 1769

1769

Engraved plate showing numbered emergency coin designs with coats of arms and inscriptions, titled Noodmunten uit Amsterdam,

Noodmunten uit Amsterdam, 1578

1770

Engraved front elevation of an 18th-century Amsterdam townhouse with a pediment, coat of arms, pilasters and sash windows.

Voorgevel van het Huis onder 't Zeil te Amsterdam

1776

Grey wash drawing of a domed city gate beside a canal, with tall trees, a windmill, and strolling figures.

Gezicht op de nieuw gebouwde Muiderpoort, 1771

1771

Pen and brown wash drawing of canal-side townhouses with reflections in the water, a drawbridge and trees at right.

Gezicht op de achterzijde van de Doelenstraat met de Kloveniersdoelen en de toren Swych Utrecht

1767

Engraved street scene of the Portuguese synagogue in Amsterdam with carriage, rider, pedestrians and brick houses under cloud

Gezicht op de Portugese Synagoge te Amsterdam

1768

Engraved 18th-century view of a synagogue facade, street figures, a carriage, a large tree and a canal with boats.

Gezicht op de Nieuwe en Grote Synagoge te Amsterdam

1768

Engraving of the Minderbroedersklooster in Amsterdam with a spired church, arched windows, three walking figures and a dog.

Gezicht op het Minderbroedersklooster te Amsterdam na de plundering tijdens de Alteratie in 1578

1752

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a feathered hat beside an easel with a landscape painting, brushes on the table.

Pieter van Laer, alias Bamboots

1732

Caspar Jacobsz Philips is best known for drawings of Amsterdam buildings in the Grachtenboek, but there are serious doubts about his part in it. He was baptized in the Lutheran church in Amsterdam and trained with his uncle, Jan Caspar Philips. He worked as an engraver and architectural historian, and he also wrote a book on perspective. He married twice and had three daughters from his first marriage. He died in Amsterdam in 1789, living on the Brouwersgracht. Browse 180 works by Caspar Jacobsz. Philips from 2 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia

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