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Plate for the title page of: Jan Fokke, History of the Amsterdam Theatre, 1772
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Plate for the title page of: Jan Fokke, History of the Amsterdam Theatre, 1772

Simon Fokke · 1772 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Allegorical plate on the title page with the Amsterdam city maiden lying prostrate on the ruins of the burned Amsterdam Schouwburg, holding the burnt beehive in her hand. In the background, the burning theater. In the clouds, Apollo on Parnassus. Part of a group of illustrations on the fire in the Amsterdam Schouwburg on 11 May 1772.

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titelpaginaprinton fire, ablazetheatre, theatrical performanceAmsterdam
Credit linePlaat op de titelpagina voor: Jan Fokke, Historie van den Amsterdamschen schouwburg, 1772. 1772. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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