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Hall of the Amsterdam Schouwburg on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam

anonymous · 1738 · etching; engraving; paper

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View of the hall with seating and standing places of the Amsterdam Schouwburg on the Keizersgracht. This city theatre was designed by Jacob van Campen and built on the site of Samuel Coster's Dutch Academy (at the location of the current Keizersgracht 384). It opened on December 26, 1637. The building was extensively renovated in 1665 and burned down in 1772. Subject heading within the Atlas Amsterdam: Coster's Academy 1617 – Schouwburg Keizersgracht 1638 a.

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print boekillustratie theatre, theatrical performance

Credit lineZaal van de Amsterdamse Schouwburg aan de Keizersgracht te Amsterdam. 1738. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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