Kermisprent van de Amsterdamse courantbezorgers voor het jaar 1793 1793

This is a 1793 broadside by Jan (Sr.) Oortman, a popular Dutch artist, that is a "kermisprent," a type of popular print that served as a kind of advertisement. The print depicts scenes from Amsterdam’s yearly fair, “Kermis,” in the Netherlands. The print, now in the Rijksmuseum collection, is a black and white engraving with a caption below the artwork that provides a humorous and satirical perspective on the lively fair. It includes scenes of people and places typical to the time and place. The text at the bottom of the broadside is written in Dutch and includes a humorous description of the fair, a popular amusement for the time.