Golden Bend in the Herengracht, by Gerrit Berckheyde, 1671-72, Dutch painting, oil on panel. New house in expanding Amsterdam in the 17th century as the city’s rings of canals were dug in phases. This new area became homes for the rich, many were merchants who earned their money from trade in Asia. The gaps between building are lot still to be developed (BSLOC_2016_3_264)