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View of the New Theatre, in Amsterdam, Vue de la Comedié, à Amsterdam, View of the theatre on Leidseplein in Amsterdam at night, print, View of the Amsterdam Theatre on Leidseplein, inaugurated on September 15, 1774, at night. Many visitors surround the building. 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 in Dutch and French. Numbered at the top right: 31., printmaker: Hermanus Petrus Schouten (possibly), Amsterdam, publisher: Pierre Fouquet, 1774 - 1783, paper, etching, engraving, height 266 mm x width 360 mm, This print was also used in the so-called Atlas of Fouquet.* From 1760 onwards, Pierre Fouquet published cityscapes of Amsterdam – based on drawings by various artists, made by various printmakers. These prints were initially sold individually or in series. As was customary at the time, the buyer could have the prints bound themselves. To this end, between 1778 and 1783, Fouquet published a title page, map, and table of contents of the 100 prints published so far (1). Given that the content depended on what the buyer had collected, the content of the various preserved Fouquet atlases under this title differs greatly. There are also known copies to which other prints have been added. Because there proved to be a need for explanation of the plates, a new version of the atlas was published in 1783, supplemented with text and two prints. The order indicated changed, but the plates of the previously published prints remained unchanged. This edition was commissioned by Fouquet and printed by Daniël Jean Changuion and Petrus den Hengst (2). About ten plates were updated and appeared, with a new

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View New Theatre Amsterdam Vue de la Comedié à Amsterdam theatre Leidseplein night print Amsterdam Theatre inaugurated September 15 1774 visitors surround building Leidsepoort background left city was built replace Keizersgracht burned down 1772 burned down itself 1890 image title Dutch French Numbered top right 31 printmaker Hermanus Petrus Schouten publisher Pierre Fouquet 1774 - 1783 paper etching engraving height 266 mm x width 360 mm was also -called Atlas Fouquet.* 1760 onwards published cityscapes Amsterdam – based drawings various artists various printmakers prints initially sold individually series was customary time buyer bound themselves 1778 1783 Fouquet published title page map table contents 100 prints published far 1 Given content depended collected content various preserved Fouquet atlases under title differs greatly copies added proved need explanation plates new version atlas supplemented text two prints order indicated changed previously remained unchanged edition commissioned printed Daniël Jean Changuion Petrus den Hengst 2 ten plates updated appeared new