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View of the Willige Rasphuis in Amsterdam
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View of the Willige Rasphuis in Amsterdam

Simon Fokke · 1760 - 1783 · 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 Willige Rasphuis on the IJgracht (current Prins Hendrikkade) in Amsterdam. On the left in the background the Oosterkerk. In 1782 the prisoners of this institution moved to the new Spin- en Nieuwe Werkhuis on the Weesperveld. From 1785 the building on the IJgracht was used as a Kweekschool voor de Zeevaart (Maritime School). Title in Dutch and French below the image. Numbered in the top right: 34.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGezicht op het Willige Rasphuis te Amsterdam. 1760 - 1783. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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