Kermisprent van de Amsterdamse lantaarnopstekers voor het jaar 1791 1791

This is a woodcut print from 1791, an example of broadside printing. It depicts the Amsterdam lamplighters, a group of workers tasked with lighting the city's street lamps. The scene features three men, likely lamplighters, one of whom is scaling a ladder, the other holding a bag and the last interacting with a woman through a window. The print is a visual representation of the city's night-time illumination, as well as a testament to the labor and ingenuity of the lamplighters who made the streets safe. The artwork is currently in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.