Optocht door de Brabantse rederijkerskamer Het Lavenderblomken uit Amsterdam (tweede deel), 1607 1607

This anonymous etching, part of a series, depicts a procession of the Amsterdam "Lavenderblomken" chamber of rhetoric, a group of amateur actors and poets. The image is a visual representation of a performance of a play and its characters. This 17th-century artwork is an example of the rich theatrical culture of the Dutch Golden Age. The image was created for a public performance of the chamber of rhetoric, and it demonstrates the importance of this cultural organization to Dutch society. The scene is presented in a detailed and lively manner, capturing the costumes and gestures of the actors. This engraving is now in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.