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View of the gate of the theatre on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam
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View of the gate of the theatre on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam

Simon Fokke · 1760 - 1772 · 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 gate of the Amsterdam Schouwburg, which burned down in 1772, on the Keizersgracht. This city theater was designed by Jacob van Campen and was built on the site of the Nederduitse Academie of Samuel Coster (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 background, the bridge between the Huidenstraat and the Runstraat. Various figures and carriages on the street. Title in Dutch and French below the image. Numbered in the upper right: 30.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGezicht op de poort van de schouwburg aan de Keizersgracht te Amsterdam. 1760 - 1772. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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