Man in bibliotheek, RP-P-OB-50.862, Simon Fokke, 1751

Identification title(s): man in library. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-50. 862. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 240. Description: a woman is brought into a library by a group of men. On the left a man sits with a book in his hands and points to the statue of lady justice. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: simon fokke (mentioned on object), according to own design by: simon fokke (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: amsterdam. Dating: 1751. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: h 75 mm × w 135 mm. Subject: what: study; 'studiolo'; library. Justice, 'justitia'; 'giustitia divina' (ripa) ~ one of the four cardinal virtues. Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: 1751.