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Capt. Scheerenberg quells the riot on the Dam in Amsterdam, 1747, Captain Scheerenberg drives away the rioters, print, book illustration, historical print, Under the leadership of Captain Abraham Scheerenberg, Orangist rioters are driven out of the city hall and off the Dam, November 9, 1747. In the occupied city hall, a demonstrator sticks a cobweb brush out of the window, which is a mocking reference to the rod carried by the sheriff. In the center the Nieuwe Kerk and on the right a part of the Weigh House., printmaker: Simon Fokke, Amsterdam, after design by, publisher: Arend Fokke Simonsz., publisher: Johannes Allart (possibly), 1782 - 1796, paper, etching, engraving, height 180 mm x width 207 mm, Current state of print also used in: Wagenaar, Jan. Vaderlandsche historie, vervattende de geschiedenissen der nu Vereenigde Nederlanden (…). 21 volumes. Amsterdam, Leiden, Dordrecht and Harlingen: P. Schouten et al., 1782, vol. 20. Wagenaar, 1790-1796, vol. 20 (1796)., Person, Abraham Scheerenberg, strike (political demonstration), church (exterior), town hall, weigh-house, plundering, riot, Dam (Amsterdam), Nieuwe Kerk (Amsterdam), Stadhuis van Amsterdam (1655-1808), Waag op de Dam, Period, 1747-11-09, A detailed monochrome etching of a city scene dominated by tall classical and gothic buildings with ornate facades, columns, statues on rooftops, and a large church with a pointed spire and arched windows; the foreground shows numerous small human figures in period clothing engaged in dynamic activity, some running, some clustered in groups, and some interacting with dogs and weapons; street lamps and carved architectural details appear along the buildings, and the sky above is f
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