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Hall of the Amsterdam Schouwburg on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam
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Hall of the Amsterdam Schouwburg on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam

anonymous · 1738 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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View of the hall with seating and standing places of the Amsterdamse Schouwburg on the Keizersgracht. This city theatre was designed by Jacob van Campen and was built on the site of Samuel Coster's Nederduitse Academie (at the location of the current Keizersgracht 384). The opening was on December 26, 1637. In 1665, the building was extensively renovated, and in 1772 it burned down. In the margin, the title and a six-line verse in Dutch. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Fine Arts, Theatre, Theatre on the Keizersgracht (1637–1772).

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

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