Plundering van het huis van een wijnkoper Gerrit Hagedooren te Rotterdam, 1751 1751

"Plundering van het huis van een wijnkoper Gerrit Hagedooren te Rotterdam, 1751" is an etching by Dutch artist Simon Fokke depicting a scene of urban unrest in Rotterdam. The detailed engraving depicts the night of August 29, 1751, when a mob looted the home of Gerrit Hagedooren, a wine merchant. The composition captures the chaos and violence of the event, showcasing a crowd of people breaking into the building and vandalizing its interior. This artwork provides a glimpse into the social tensions and anxieties that characterized 18th-century Dutch society.