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Execution in front of the Weigh House in Amsterdam, Friday, June 28th, Ao. 1748, Riots during the hanging of a man and woman at the Waag in Amsterdam, June 28, 1748, print, book illustration, Riots during the hanging of a man and woman (Piet van Dort and the lemon and dried plaice seller Mat van den Nieuwendijk), two participants in the Tenant Farmers' Revolt, at the Waag in Amsterdam, 1748. The militia opens fire on the spectators., printmaker: Simon Fokke, Amsterdam, after design by, publisher: Arend Fokke Simonsz., 1777, Arend Fokke Simonsz., printmaker, publisher, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving on blue paper, height 177 mm x width 201 mm, Print also used in: Wagenaar, Jan. Vaderlandsche historie (…). 21 vols. Amsterdam: P. Schouten et al., 1782, vol. 20., street-fights, riots, violent death by hanging, weigh-house, death penalty, execution, Pachtersoproer (1747-1750), Waag op de Dam, Period, 1748-06-28, A detailed pen-and-ink scene shows a large stone building with a tiled roof and dormer windows, a central decorative shield flanked by sculpted figures on the upper facade, and shuttered windows with people visible at some openings; a wide stair leads up the side with figures ascending and a lamppost at the base, while in front of the building a group of armed men marches carrying flags and a drummer, smoke clouds billow across the scene, and numerous people in various poses are scattered in the foreground with some falling or reaching out.

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Execution front Weigh House Amsterdam Friday June 28th Ao 1748 Riots hanging man woman Waag June 28 print book illustration Piet van Dort lemon dried plaice seller Mat van den Nieuwendijk two participants Tenant Farmers Revolt militia opens fire spectators printmaker Simon Fokke design publisher Arend Fokke Simonsz 1777 paper etching engraving blue paper height 177 mm x width 201 mm Print also Wagenaar Jan Vaderlandsche historie … 21 vols P Schouten et al 1782 vol 20 street-fights riots violent death weigh-house death penalty execution Pachtersoproer 1747-1750 Waag op de Dam Period 1748-06-28 detailed pen- -ink scene large stone building tiled roof dormer windows central decorative shield flanked sculpted figures upper facade shuttered windows people visible openings wide stair leads up side figures ascending lamppost base building group armed men marches carrying flags drummer smoke clouds billow across scene numerous people various poses scattered foreground falling reaching