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Hof van Jan Westerhof te Amsterdam

Creator Name

Isaac de Moucheron;
Isaac de Moucheron

Cultural Context

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Date

1687 - 1744

About the Work

Rijksmuseum Object Description
De hof van Jan Westerhof, bijgenaamd Blauwjan, aan de Kloveniersburgwal te Amsterdam. In het midden van de hof staat een vogelkooi, daar omheen lopende vogels. Bezoekers bekijken de uitheemse dieren. Onderaan in de marge vier drieregelige verzen in het nederlands over de menagerie.

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Title

Hof van Jan Westerhof te Amsterdam

Creator

Isaac de Moucheron, printmaker, pm, prentmaker, graveur (prenten), draftsman (artist), tekenaar, schilder, painter;
Isaac de Moucheron, printmaker, pm, prentmaker, graveur (prenten), draftsman (artist), tekenaar, schilder, painter

Worktype

print; prent

Cultural Context

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Material

paper; papier (materiaal)

Dimensions

height 365 mm x width 447 mm;
blad: hoogte 365 mm x breedte 447 mm

Technique

etsen; etching

Language

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Date

1687 - 1744

Provenance

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Style Period

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Rights

Public domain

Inscription

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Location

Amsterdam; Amsterdam

Subjects

birds in a large cage, aviary; courtyard; zoological garden, zoo, seen as place where non-domestic animals are kept; Kloveniersburgwal

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