Identificationtitle(s): view of the amsterdam theatre on the leidseplein. View of the new theatre, in amsterdam / vue de la nouvelle comedié, in amsterdam (title on object). Object type: print object number: rp-p-ao-25-85. Catalogue reference: number of states known-2(4). Note: earlier (unnumbered) state in literature and later states published by conradi & plaats and maaskamp, see explanation. Description: view of the amsterdam theatre on the leidseplein, inaugurated on 15 september 1774, seen from the lijnbaansgracht. On the left the leidsepoort. This municipal theatre was built to replace the theatre on the keizersgracht that burned down in 1772 and itself burned down in 1890. Below the image the title in dutch and french. Numbered top right: 31*. Manufacture. Maker: printmaker: hermanus petrus schouten (possibly), after a drawing by: hermanus petrus schouten (mentioned on object), publisher: pierre fouquet (mentioned on object). Place of production: amsterdam. Dating: 1774 - 1783. Material: paper technique: etching / engraving (printing process). Dimensions: plate edge: h 283 mm × w 373 mmexplanationthis print was also used in the so-called atlas of fouquet. * from 1760 onwards, pierre fouquet published cityscapes of amsterdam - after 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 himself. To this end, fouquet published a title page, map and table of contents of the 100 prints published to date between 1778 and 1783 (1). Given that the content depended on what the buyer had collected, the content of the various preserved fouquet atlases under this title varies greatly. There are also known copies to which other prints have been added. Because there appeared 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 indicated order changed, but the plates of the previously published prints remained unchanged. This edition was printed by order of fouquet by daniël jean changuion and petrus den hengst (2). About ten plates were updated and appeared, with a new imprint, in the sequel to wagenaar's history of amsterdam, published by petrus conradi and folkert van der plaats (3). A few years after fouquet's death, evert maaskamp published a new edition of the atlas, with improved text and the addition of two prints. He removed the old plates from all the plates and had his own imprint added (4). The current state of the print appears in copies of the works mentioned under (1) and (2). * by the atlas of fouquet or fouquetatlas we mean the publications mentioned below (1), (2) and (4). (1). Illustrations of the widely-famous commercial city of amsterdam as well as its principal buildings and views, all drawn from life / receuil des edifices les plus largés et des plus belles vues, de la famouse ville d'amsterdam, dessinées d'après nature. Amsterdam: pierre fouquet, 1778-1783. (2). New atlas, of the principal buildings and views of the city of amsterdam, with their concise descriptions. 2 parts. Amsterdam: daniël jean changuion and petrus den hengst [commissioned by pierre fouquet], 1783. (3). Stijl, simon. Amsterdam, in its histories, privileges, trade, buildings, church state, schools, militia, guilds and government, described. To serve as a sequel to the work of jan wagenaar (…). 10 parts. Amsterdam and harlingen: petrus conradi and folkert van der plaats, 1788-1801. (4). New atlas, of the principal buildings and views of the city of amsterdam. With their concise descriptions. Amsterdam: evert maaskamp, 1805. * the number of states mentioned is based on the number of states found. There may be more states of this print. Subject: what: theatre (building), city-gatesquare, place, circus, etc. (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage), street (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage), canals, waters (in city) (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage). Where: amsterdam, leidseplein theatre (1774-1890), leidseplein, leidsepoort, lijnbaansgracht. Acquisition: transfer of management 1887. Date: between 1774 and 1783.
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