Koppermaandag met leprozenoptocht te Amsterdam, 1604 1769

"Koppermaandag met leprozenoptocht te Amsterdam, 1604" is an engraving by Dutch artist Simon Fokke. It depicts a scene from the history of Amsterdam, specifically the "Copper Monday" celebration in 1604. The print shows a large crowd gathered in the city, with a procession of lepers in the foreground. The engraving provides a detailed view of the city's architecture and public life, highlighting the bustling marketplace and the civic ceremony that was central to the event. Fokke's work captures the spirit of the Dutch Golden Age, and this engraving is a valuable historical document as well as an example of 18th-century printmaking.