Kermisprent van de lantaarnopstekers van Amsterdam voor het jaar 1839 1839

Jacob Coldewijn's "Kermisprent van de lantaarnopstekers van Amsterdam voor het jaar 1839" is a black and white woodcut from 1839. It depicts a street scene in Amsterdam with the lamplighter and his assistants in the foreground. The piece is a kermis-wens, a festive wish for the New Year, and uses both image and text to celebrate the Amsterdam lamplighters and their role in brightening the city after dark. The artwork is an example of 19th-century Dutch printmaking and is part of the Rijksmuseum collection.