Gezicht van de Geeste verschijning op de Oude Schans den 8 en 9 Oct.r 1833 te Amsterdam 1833
hartogabrahamsswaluw
rijksmuseum
drawing, print, ink, engraving
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This 1833 lithograph by Hartog Abrahams Swaluw depicts a scene of an apparition on the Oude Schans in Amsterdam. The title, "Gezicht van de geeste verschijning op de Oude Schans den 8 en 9 Oct.r 1833 te Amsterdam" translates to "Sight of the spiritual apparition on the Oude Schans on the 8th and 9th of October 1833 in Amsterdam". The image shows a crowd of people gathered in front of a building, with figures in the sky above them. This historical artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a glimpse into the Dutch fascination with apparitions during this period.
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