N Amsterdam, ou N Iork in Ameriq

Allegory of New Amsterdam or New York in America. Original title: N. Amsterdam, ou N. Iork in Ameriq^~. On the left, colored engraving published about 1700 by Pieter Mortier (French/Dutch, 1661 - 1711), whose signature on the copperplate engraving appears as "P. Mortier, cum Privil". The City of New York is represented based on the Restitutio View of 1673, with some differences (enlargement below). The Restitutio View was drawn to celebrate the recapture of the city by the Dutch in August 1673. The Treaty of Westminster was signed in 1674, giving the official ownership of Manhattan to the English.

The drawing upon which engraving on the left is based is on the right in reverse, made by unidentified artist (Dutch, active 17th century), apparently executed by Pieter Mortier about 1700. It was drawn with brown and black ink and wash with red chalk, white lead pigment, black chalk, and tracing impressions from a stylus on ivory paper, inlaid into a larger sheet.

Source of both drawings: New-York Historical Society Library.