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

Contributors

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

Type/Technique

Languages

Subjects

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores

Permanent link