The Muscovite legation visiting Amsterdam, 29 August 1697 — Abraham Storck

Abraham Storck. Painted 1697 - 1708.

The arrival of the Russian embassy in Amsterdam, 29 August 1697, by Abraham Storck, c. 1700. Before travelling to The Hague, the Russian embassy visited Amsterdam. The city's merchants, who traded with Russia, spared no expense, welcoming the ambassadors with pomp and pageant. A firework display lit up the sky from a thirteen-metre high construction floating on two barges on the Amstel. The building on the left is the Kloveniersdoelen (Arquebusiers hall). Here the Russian embassy was treated to a banquet by the city council.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), panel, canvas · Original size: 42.8 × 33.5 cm

Print: 42.8 × 33.5 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20026370. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.