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Allegory on the fire of the theatre on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, 1772
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Allegory on the fire of the theatre on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, 1772

Noach van der Meer (II) · 1772 · etching; paper

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Sheet with an oval allegorical representation and a two-line time verse on the fire in the Amsterdam Theatre, 11 May 1772. Putti weave a new beehive to replace the old burnt beehive. Melpomene, muse of tragedy, and Thalia, muse of comedy, look on.

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printbee-hiveThalia (one of the Muses)'Talia' (Ripa)Melpomene (one of the Muses)'Melpomene' (Ripa)
Credit lineAllegorie op de brand van de schouwburg aan de Keizersgracht te Amsterdam, 1772. 1772. Noach van der Meer (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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