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View of the Athenaeum Illustre in Amsterdam

Hermanus Petrus Schouten · c. 1770 - 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 Athenaeum Illustre, the predecessor of the University of Amsterdam, on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal in Amsterdam. This educational institution was founded in 1631 and housed in the Agnietenkapel. On the street: some pedestrians, a carriage, and, in front of the gate of the Athenaeum Illustre, working carpenters. Below the representation: the title in Dutch and French. Top right: numbered 28.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print gate, entrance university building, college Athenaeum Illustre Oudezijds Voorburgwal Agnietenkapel

Credit lineGezicht op het Athenaeum Illustre te Amsterdam. c. 1770 - 1783. Hermanus Petrus Schouten. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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