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

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

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Sheet with an oval allegorical scene and a two-line verse on the fire in the Amsterdam Schouwburg, 11 May 1772. Putti weave a new beehive to replace the old burned one.

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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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