Tafereelen uit de Amsterdamsche kermis 1850

"Tafereelen uit de Amsterdamsche Kermis," a 1850 lithograph by Jan Schuitemaker, depicts scenes from the Amsterdam fair. The work is part of a series of lithographs for a children's magazine called "Prenten-Magazijn voor de Jeugd." The four images show a variety of performers, including a magician, a miniature admiral, a menagerie, and a circus. Schuitemaker, through detailed linework and clever use of text and image, provides a glimpse into the amusement and wonder that filled Amsterdam's fairgrounds. The print's small size, 408 mm high and 330 mm wide, allows for intimate viewing and a sense of immersion in the bustling fair scenes.