Philips Jacobsz., C. (Caspar; 1732-1789), Afb 010097000094, 1780

Description masked ball, on the occasion of the jewish purim festival the exuberant celebration of the jewish festival of purim. The festival commemorates the deliverance of the jews in persia from haman, who wanted to exterminate all jews in the country. The history of haman is depicted on the wallpaper of the room. For the preliminary drawing see image file 010001000337. Document type: print manufacturer: philips jacobsz. , c. (caspar; 1732-1789) wagenaar jr, pieter (1747-1808) collection: amsterdam city archives collection: drawings and prints dating: 1780 inventories: http://archief. Amsterdam/archief/10097/010097000094 image file: 010097000094. Date: 1780.