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Etching of the Hoofdtoren tower in Hoorn on fire, with smoke, rescuers on ladders and a crowd watching below.

Fire in the Hoofdtoren in Hoorn, 1750

1751

Engraved title page with Virgin and Child at centre, cherubs, Rococo border and small biblical scenes in medallions.

Adoration by the kings

1742

Engraved print of a couple in period dress before a seated official at a desk, with an allegorical medallion above.

For the establishment of the widows' funds in the year 1749

1749

Engraving of a collapsing canal bridge with figures falling into water, a church tower and gabled houses behind.

Collapse of the Leliesluis, 1659

1779

Engraved print of a crowd viewing a large chandelier in an ornate hall with arched walls and a decorated ceiling.

Viewing of the large chandelier, gift to the Russian tsar, 1659

1779

Engraved allegory of painting: a seated female figure with an easel, a putto, a laurel-bearing flying figure, and trees.

Allegory of painting

1722

Etching of an explosion over riverside buildings at Heusden, with terrified figures fleeing in the foreground and a bare tree

Explosion of the powder tower at Heusden, 1680

1779

Etching of townspeople in a night street gazing up at a comet over a church tower and gabled houses.

The comet of 1681

1779

Etching of a flood with a boat of people crossing water, figures on a rooftop, bare trees and a distant church steeple.

Flood in 1682

1779

Engraving of cherubs unrolling a map beside a scene of people in boats and on banks during a dike breach flood.

Breach of the Rhine and IJssel dikes, 1754

1754

Engraving of a sailing boat and an overturned boat in rough water, with a bare tree and a man with a pole at right.

Choppy water in the Haarlemmermeer, 1755

1755

Etching of a warship wreck in stormy surf above, and rescued crew arriving at a harbor quay with ships below.

Schipbreuk van het oorlogsschip Huis in 't Bosch voor de kust van Marokko en de terugkeer van de bemanning uit slaver…

1753

Small etching of a torch-lit procession of armed men passing a tree toward a towered city gate, with a dog in the foreground.

Inhaling van Hierges te Amsterdam, 1574

1722

Engraved church interior with a congregation and formally dressed procession near a pulpit, with Dutch verse below.

Doop van prins Willem Frederik, 1772

1772

Grey wash drawing of a man and woman embracing in an ornate interior with a canopied bed and an open trunk.

De vlucht van Hugo de Groot, 1621

1742

Grey wash drawing of an allegorical female statue holding an olive branch and scepter, with books, a globe and a rural landsc

Het standbeeld van de Vrede, 1748

1748

Grey wash allegory by Simon Fokke showing female figures, putti, an ox, and the word PAX beneath classical architecture.

Allegorie op de Vrede van Aken, 1748

1749

Pencil drawing of an allegorical scene with classical architecture, robed figures, putti, a horseman and a winged figure amon

Allegorie op het jubileum van Nederlands Vrijheid, 1648-1748

1748

Grey wash title page design with a central Holy Family scene, cherubs, biblical roundels and the banner Christelyke Zeden Spi

Ontwerp voor titelblad: Christelyke Zeden Spiegel

1741

Small etching of a church tower beside a canal with a drawbridge, trees, houses and a crowd of figures on a large mount.

Plundering van een Remonstrantse kerk op de Oude Schans, 1626

1722

Engraving of a turbaned man and kneeling figure beside a harbour with crescent-flagged ships and a fortified tower.

Allegorie op de vredebreuk met Algiers, 1755

1755

Engraving with two scenes: a crowded festive street before a palace with flags, and an interior with figures signing papers a

Paleis Honselaarsdijk wisselt van eigenaar / Verkoop van de Pruisische heerlijkheden aan Anna van Hannover, 1754

1754

Etching of a sailing boat in rough waves, a figure on the shore beside a bare tree, and a church tower in the distance.

Woelig water in het Haarlemmermeer, 1755

1755

Etching of a tumultuous crowd by towered city buildings on a waterfront, with a rowboat and a swimmer in the foreground.

Oproer op de Nieuwmarkt over een gewaande tovenares, 1624

1722

Engraving with two Exodus scenes: Moses before a burning bush above, and Moses and Aaron before the Egyptian pharaoh below.

Mozes bij de brandende braamstruik en Mozes, Aaron en de Egyptische tovenaars

1791

Etching of a smoky staircase scene with a figure in a doorway above and two men and a dog in the foreground.

De moord op Willem van Oranje, 1584

1722

Engraved allegorical title page with cherubs, a map of the East Indies, palm trees, a ship at sea, and a seated reader.

Allegorie op Engelse en Nederlandse kolonies

1779

Engraved print of two funeral scenes with draped catafalques, candles, skeletons and mourners, with Dutch verses on banners.

Twee voorstellingen van het praalbed van prins Willem IV, 1751

1751

Engraving of physicians in a columned room with a skeleton, skull and sleeping dog beneath a title cartouche, 1739.

Geneeskundigen bestuderen organismen op sterk water

1739

Hand-colored 1754 print of women bathing in a pond while onlookers watch from a wooded landscape.

De Baadende Juffers Bespied / Les Baigneuses Èspées

1754

Engraving of two women bathing in a forest pond while figures spy on them from behind trees, with Dutch and French verse belo

De badende juffers bespied

1760

Pen and brown wash drawing of a tiered obelisk monument in a city street with crowds and trees, dated 1722.

Vreugde over het innemen van Namen, 28 september 1695

1722

Brown ink drawing of a crowd plundering a tall townhouse in a narrow Amsterdam street, with gabled buildings and a tree.

Plundering van het Pintohuis tijdens het Aansprekersoproer te Amsterdam, 1696

1779

Brown ink drawing of a leaning church tower beside a bridge, with onlookers on the railing and boats on the canal below.

Scheefstaande Jan Roodenpoortstoren bij de aardbeving van 1692

1779

Brown wash drawing of a crowd plundering a townhouse entrance, with furniture and papers thrown onto a quay.

Plundering van het huis van kapitein Spaaroog tijdens het Aansprekersoproer te Amsterdam, 1696

1779

Grey wash drawing of a procession of men in period dress passing a large tree and buildings on a city street.

Gilles van Berlaymont, baron van Hierges, wordt te Amsterdam ingehaald, 1574

1722

Brown wash drawing of a crowded street with a tall ornamented pole, a building with arched windows, and figures throwing obje

Relletjes voor het huis van de Engelse consul te Amsterdam, 1688

1777

Grey wash drawing of soldiers firing amid smoke in a city square beside a tall tower, with a fallen figure on the ground.

Het sneuvelen van Kapitein Herman van der Helling, 23 november 1577

1722

Grey wash drawing of a formal banquet under a chandelier, with seated guests, servants, and draped curtains framing the scene

Leicesters maaltijd op het stadhuis te Amsterdam, 4 oktober 1587

1722

Pen and wash drawing of a funeral procession with mourners crossing a bridge toward a gothic church with a tall tower.

Begrafenis van Jacob van Heemskerck in de Oude Kerk te Amsterdam, 1607

1722

Pen and wash drawing of a speaker addressing seated officials in an arched council chamber with tall windows.

Hugo de Groot pleit in de Amsterdamse vroedschap voor tolerantie, 1616

1722

Etching of a sleeping woman on a canopy bed, a man approaching through an archway, and attendants seated in the foreground.

Doornroosje

1754

Engraving of Venus descending to Neptune on stormy waves, with sea horses, a sailing ship and a flying cupid above.

Venus en Neptunus

1775

Engraving of two men walking through a forest toward a group of women, with a fire and a caption below the scene.

Telemachus en Mentor komen aan op het eiland van Calypso

1775

Engraving of Minerva beside a kneeling youth before a temple, with a trumpeting winged figure in the clouds above.

Minerva en Telemachus voor een tempel

1753

Engraving of Minerva with shield and spear, Cupid with a bow above, clouds, trees and distant ruins in a landscape.

Minerva beschermt Telemachus tegen pijlen van Amor

1775

Engraving of an exiled man in classical dress gesturing toward a grotto with statues and a waterfall, with a French caption b

Telemachus ontdekt Philocles in een grot

1775

Engraving of a helmeted warrior speaking to a seated elder beside a tent, with soldiers and a city under mountains.

Telemachus in gesprek met Mentor

1775

Engraving of Telemachus killing Adrastus: a fallen man on the ground, a spear-wielding warrior above, and a tree at left.

Telemachus doodt Adrastus

1775

Engraved allegory with winged figure in clouds, seated women, a lion, portrait busts and a coat of arms beneath drapery.

Allegorie op het jubileum van Nederlands Vrijheid, 1748

1748

Engraved church interior with a crowd in period dress gathered around a baptism ceremony beneath a large chandelier.

Doop van prins Willem V, 1748

1748

Engraved allegorical title page with a winged woman, cherub, trumpeting figure in clouds and inscribed plinth, by Simon Fokke

Allegorie op de Schrijfkunst

1745

Engraved frontispiece of Minerva pointing toward scholars in a library, with a cherub reading books at her feet.

Minerva wijst op geleerden in bibliotheek

1745

Engraving of Minerva with cherubs, books and instruments, a statue with torch, and scholars at a table before a classical bui

Minerva als patrones van wetenschap en kunsten

1746

Grey wash drawing of an allegorical scene with a central portrait medallion, a crowd, a tower, and a coat of arms below.

Allegorie met de aankomst van Willem IV te Den Haag, 1747

1747

Grey wash allegorical drawing by Simon Fokke with robed figures, putti, a goddess on clouds, and a classical building below.

Allegorie op het 100-jarig jubileum van Nederlands Vrijheid, 1648-1748

1748

Grey wash drawing of a fire burning near a church tower with smoke clouds and a crowd of onlookers below.

Brand van de Regulierspoort te Amsterdam, 1618-1619

1722

Grey wash drawing of a church interior with a pulpit and a crowd of men with raised sticks storming in, numbered 32.

Plundering van de Remonstrantse vergaderplaats te Amsterdam, 2 februari 1617

1722

Grey wash drawing of a listing sailing boat in stormy waves under dark clouds, with a distant sail and a shoreline at left.

Het verdrinken van de kroonprins van Bohemen in de Holle Sloot op het IJ voor Amsterdam, 17 januari 1629

1722

Grey wash drawing of a crowd before a large civic building with flags, gabled houses and smoking chimneys, labelled 1629.

Opstandige scheepsbemanning te Amsterdam, 1629

1722

Grey wash allegorical drawing with a seated helmeted woman, globe, books, telescope, and medallions below by Simon Fokke, 175

Allegorie op de oprichting van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen, 1752

1752

Engraving of allegorical figures with a winged trumpeter in the sky, a bearded man, seated women and cherubs beneath a draped

Allegorische voorstelling met Voorzichtigheid, Geloof en Asclepius

1739

Pen and wash drawing of flood refugees with cattle and a rowboat, above two cherubs unrolling a map of eastern Netherlands.

Doorbraak van de Rijn- en IJsseldijken, 1754

1754

Engraving of rows of old coins with heraldic shields, crosses and inscriptions, found near Culemborg in 1755.

Oude munten gevonden bij Culemborg, 1755

1755

Two-panel etching: a church interior with a disordered crowd and smoke by the pulpit, and a street scene with a crowd under a

Aanslag op de predikant J.H. François in de Waalse Kerk / Onrust bij de Waalse Kerk na de aanslag, 1755

1755

Engraving of the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam on fire, with smoke and a collapsing spire and people gathered by the canal below.

Brand in de Nieuwe Kerk te Amsterdam, 1645

1722

Engraved title page showing an armed crowd and a fallen figure before a brick gate, with a cartouche reading De Broedermoort

Titelpagina voor: F. Duim, De broedermoort, van Kornelis en Joan de Wit, 1744

1744

Engraved allegorical print with a portrait medallion of a prince, a winged figure with a banner, a crowd and a coat of arms.

Portret van Willem IV, prins van Oranje-Nassau

1747

Engraved title page with a seated allegorical woman among books, a burning building, angels and a radiant light above.

Plaat op de titelpagina voor: Jan Fokke, Historie van den Amsterdamschen schouwburg, 1772

1772

Etching of a wounded man on a bed inside a draped tent, surrounded by armed soldiers and onlookers, with trees behind.

Graaf Ernst Casimir sneuvelt bij het beleg van Roermond, 1632

1722

Etching of a fire on a city square with smoke over gabled houses and a crowd moving barrels in the foreground.

Gezicht op de vernieuwde Waag op de Dam

1781

Engraving of a seated writer with allegorical women, a winged trumpeter above clouds, and cherubs among plants in a garden.

Schrijver omringd door allegorische figuren

1739

Grey wash drawing of a street with burning buildings, a central pole, and figures fighting in a crowd.

Moord op de Chinezen te Batavia, 1740

1740

Engraved allegorical arch with classical statues, a coat of arms, two medallions, and three women in the foreground.

Allegorie op de inhuldiging van Willem IV te Veere en Vlissingen, 1751

1751

Engraving of the Hoofdtoren in Hoorn on fire in 1750, with a crowd in the square and figures fighting the blaze on the roof.

Brand in de Hoofdtoren te Hoorn, 1750

1750

Pencil drawing of a lace-collared effigy lying on a draped funeral bed beneath a canopy, with a classical urn at right.

Praalbed van de prinses gouvernante, Anna van Hannover, weduwe van prins Willem IV

1759

Pencil sketch of a seated man in a broad-brimmed hat with folded arms, drawn on cream paper.

Portret van een man, zittend

1739

Grey wash drawing of a courtly interior with a man in a tricorn hat, seated figure, two women, and arched hall.

Ontwerp voor de titelprent van De Glorieus, of de Vernederde Hoogmoed

1730

Engraved title page with a seated multi-armed figure on a pedestal, kneeling figures with a map, and a Japanese landscape.

Allegorie op Japan

1778

Engraving of robed figures with a cross, trumpeters and spearmen beside a palm tree, with a book in the foreground.

Allegorie op Afrika

1784

Engraved title page with two African men, parrots in a tree, animals, a hut and fort, and Dutch lettering below.

Allegorie op Afrika

1785

Red-toned allegorical engraving with a helmeted figure, a medallion portrait, winged figures, putti and flowers.

Allegorie ter ere Willem IV, 1755

1755

Engraved allegory with a kneeling woman, classical busts on pedestals, a winged figure in clouds, and Latin banners.

Allegorie bij de geboorte van de erfprins Willem Batavus, 1748

1748

Etching of three men in period dress talking under a stone archway, with a rotunda and trees in the background.

Drie historische figuren in gesprek

1722

Etched print of four historical men conversing in a forest, one in a laurel wreath and cloak, others in armour and tricorn ha

Vier historische figuren in gesprek

1722

Brown ink drawing of citizens marching by a drawbridge and town houses, with a large tree at upper right.

Uittrekken van de burgers te Amsterdam, 1672

1779

Pen drawing of three men in period dress on a tree-lined street, one falling, with a crescent moon and a caption below.

Burgemeester Hasselaar gekwetst, 1672

1779

Pen and brown ink drawing of a crowd of figures in a street beside a gabled building and a large tree.

Mishandeling van burgemeester Andries de Graaf, 1672

1779

Brown ink drawing of a crowd climbing a ladder toward a building with arched doors in a narrow city street.

Oproer om de sleutels, 1672

1779

Brown ink sketch of a carriage procession passing a tall building, with a crowd and trees, and two figures in the foreground.

Vertrek van prins Willem III, 1672

1779

Engraving of a veiled seated woman holding a book, two women approaching, and cherubs in a wooded landscape.

Vroomheid toont bijbel aan twee vrouwen

1758

Etching of a fire burning a gabled building beside a church tower, with a smoke plume and crowds of people below.

Brand in de Regulierspoort, 1618-1619

1722

Engraving of a crowded Amsterdam courtyard where paintings are sold, with spectators at windows and a staircase, 1774.

Schilderijenverkoop op de binnenplaats van het Oudezijds Heerenlogement te Amsterdam

1774

Engraving of a man writing at a round table by candlelight, with a second figure by a window and bookshelves on the right.

Man achter een schrijftafel bij kaarslicht

1747

Engraving of a memorial obelisk in an arched niche with cherubs, mourning figures and trees, by Simon Fokke, 1759.

Gedenknaald voor een onbekende schilder

1759

Etched street scene of a crowd near a tall spire, a ladder, and brick buildings, with a Dutch caption below.

Relletjes voor het huis van de Engelse consul te Amsterdam, 1688

1779