Allegorie op het bedrog van Aron Abrams, 1737, RP-P-OB-83.723, Simon Fokke, 1738

Identification title(s): allegory of the deception of aron abrams, 1737. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-83. 723. Catalog reference: fmh 3761-a. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: allegory on the deception of the amsterdam jewish usurer aron abrams (or abrahams). A man hands over a bag of money with 2600 on it and receives a bill of 4000 in return. This central scene is surrounded by several smaller scenes. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: simon fokke (mentioned on object), according to own design by: simon fokke (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: northern netherlands. Date: 1738. Physical features: etching and engraving. Material: paper technique: etching / engraving (printing process). Dimensions: top: h 184 mm × w 112 mm. Subject: what: fraudulence, swindling. When: 1737 - 1737. Who: aron abrahams. Acquisition: purchase 1881. Date: 1738.