Caption

Image of the new Poorhouse, founded by Johanna van Mekeren, née Bontekoning, on the Nieuwe Herengracht, near the Weesperstraat in Amsterdam, the foundation stone laid on 9 Dec 1790, View of the Poorhouse of the Reformed Diaconate on the Nieuwe Herengracht in Amsterdam, print, book illustration, Top right: In the Mercurius First Part of May 1791, p.: 160., publisher: Bernardus Mourik, Amsterdam, 1791, printmaker, paper, etching, height 177 mm x width 136 mm, An engraving of a multi-story rectangular building with a steep tiled roof and two chimneys, a central dormer window on the roof, symmetrical rows of tall windows across the facade, a central paneled door with a small pediment above, low railings in front of the ground floor, patterned shading lines and crosshatching throughout the image, framed borders and decorative architectural details, and vegetation visible at the sides of the building.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Image new Poorhouse founded Johanna van Mekeren née Bontekoning Nieuwe Herengracht near Weesperstraat Amsterdam foundation stone laid 9 Dec 1790 View Poorhouse Reformed Diaconate print book illustration Top right Mercurius First Part 1791 p. 160 publisher Bernardus Mourik printmaker paper etching height 177 mm x width 136 mm engraving multi-story rectangular building steep tiled roof two chimneys central dormer window symmetrical rows tall windows across facade central paneled door small pediment low railings front ground floor patterned shading lines crosshatching image framed borders decorative architectural details vegetation visible sides building