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Theatre with Stage Set: Hell
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Theatre with Stage Set: Hell

Jan Punt · 1738 - 1740 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

Stage performance in the Amsterdam Schouwburg on the Keizersgracht with the winged scenery Hell, with a scene from: The Eternity of the Amsterdam Schouwburg. The scenery printed from a separate plate within a passe-partout showing the hall, side boxes, orchestra pit, and the stage façade with columns, garlands, and chandeliers. The title and a four-line verse also printed from a separate plate. Part of a series of 12 stage sets.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSchouwburg met toneeldecor: De Hel. 1738 - 1740. Jan Punt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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