The municipal home for orphans, Amsterdam. Process print, 19--, after C. Bogerts after H.P. Schouten, ca. 1783.
- Schouten, Hermanus Petrus, 1747-1822.
- Date:
- [between 1960 and 1999]
- Reference:
- 2854916i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The orphanage is on the right and centre, while on the left is a galleried pavilion containing lockers or tablets. next to the pavilion are men with cages: the men have been identified as rat-catchers and mice-catchers (identified as such by David Drummond, author of Mouse traps. A quick scamper through their long history (2005) and co-author with Reinhard Hellwig of The mouse trap guide, 2nd edition 2015). Right, the orphans playing in the courtyard
Publication/Creation
Amsterdam (Kalverstraat 92) : Cafe-Restaurant "In de Oude Goliath" ; Amsterdam (NZ-Voorburgwal 336-342 ; Spuistraat 285-289) : Restaurant "Dorrius", [between 1960 and 1999]
Physical description
1 print : process print, printed in brown
Lettering
Vroeger Burgerweeshuis, nu Amsterdams Historisch Museum, Kalverstraat 92. H. Schoute ad viv. del. ; C. Bogerts fecit. Te Amsterdam by P. Fouquet junior. A Amsterdam chez P. Fouquet junior.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2854916i
Reproduction note
After plate to: Nieuwe Atlas van de voornaamste gebouwen en gezigten der stad Amsterdam met derzelver beknopte beschryvingen, Amsterdam: P. Fouquet jr., 1783
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores