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Image of the new Theatre in Amsterdam, View of the new Comedy Theatre in Amsterdam, View of the theatre at Leidseplein in Amsterdam, print, View of the Amsterdam Theatre on Leidseplein, inaugurated on September 15, 1774. Various figures and carriages on the square. The Leidsepoort is in the background on the left. This city theatre was built to replace the theatre on the Keizersgracht that burned down in 1772 and burned down itself in 1890. Below the image, the title and a two-line verse in Dutch (left) and French (right)., check stamp: 'Archief Ministerie van Oorlog Afdeeling Genie', printmaker: Cornelis Bogerts, Amsterdam, after drawing by Hendrik Keun, publisher: Theodorus Crajenschot, writer (clerical worker): Monogrammist R (18th-century writer), 1774, writer (clerical worker), paper, etching, engraving, height 311 mm x width 352 mm, An engraved street scene showing a large classical building with a triangular pediment and a tiled roof at center, flanked by rows of townhouses with stepped gables to the right and a smaller building with a clock tower to the left, a tall tree rising beside a building on the left edge, and a sky filled with billowing clouds; in the foreground various people and children walk, talk, carry baskets, and play, a dog trots across the cobbled square, horse-drawn carriages stand near the buildings, and a group of men gather and converse near a corner.

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Image new Theatre Amsterdam View new Comedy Theatre theatre Leidseplein print Amsterdam Theatre inaugurated September 15 1774 Various figures carriages square Leidsepoort background left city was built replace Keizersgracht burned down 1772 burned down itself 1890 image title two-line verse Dutch French right check stamp Archief Ministerie van Oorlog Afdeeling Genie printmaker Cornelis Bogerts drawing Hendrik Keun publisher Theodorus Crajenschot writer clerical worker Monogrammist R 18th-century writer paper etching engraving height 311 mm x width 352 mm engraved street scene showing large classical building triangular pediment tiled roof center flanked rows townhouses stepped gables smaller building clock tower tall tree rising beside building left edge sky filled billowing clouds foreground various people children walk talk carry baskets play dog trots across cobbled square horse-drawn carriages stand near buildings group men gather converse near corner