Kermisprent van de Amsterdamse courantombrengers voor het jaar 1832 1832
anonymous
editorial cover design
old-fashioned
magazine cover layout
aged paper
thick colouring
old engraving style
hand drawn type
old fashioned
street
word imagery
columned text
This 1832 woodblock print, created by an anonymous artist, is a *Kermisprent*, a type of broadside popular in the Netherlands. *Kermisprenten* were often printed for special occasions, such as fairs or festivals, and usually featured a combination of text and images. This particular print celebrates the annual fair in Amsterdam, with a poem dedicated to the city's merchants, citizens, and inhabitants. It includes three circular images: two depicting scenes from Amsterdam and one showing a landscape with a church. The print reflects the social and cultural significance of the fair in 19th-century Amsterdam, highlighting the city's economic prosperity and communal spirit.
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