Brand in de Waag te Amsterdam, 1779 1783 - 1784

"Brand in de Waag te Amsterdam" (Fire in the Weigh House at Amsterdam) is an etching created by Dutch artist Simon Fokke in 1783-1784. The artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a scene of chaos and confusion as a fire rages in the Weigh House of Amsterdam. The detail of the smoke billowing from the building and the panicked figures running through the streets provides a striking visual representation of this historical event. Fokke's meticulous attention to detail, evident in his depiction of the architecture and the people, makes this etching a valuable historical document and a poignant reminder of the fragility of life in 18th-century Amsterdam.