De Berg Van Parnas (Primary Title)
Amsterdamse Schouwburg (Series Title)

Jan Punt, Dutch, 1711 - 1779 (Artist)

1772
Dutch
Works On Paper
Prints
hand colored engraving on laid paper
Sheet: 14 7/8 × 20 1/8 in. (37.78 × 51.12 cm)
Plate: 12 1/16 × 17 13/16 in. (30.64 × 45.24 cm)
64.15.3
Not on view
Printed with multiple plates.
Printed beneath image in center: "Te Amsteldam by J. Smit, met Privilegie." Printed beneath image, lower center, on separate plate: "de Berg van Parnas./ [on left] De Schoúwbúrg júicht van vreúgd, daar de Eeúw allengks verschijnt./ De Deúgd wordt overtuigd. De Onweetenheid verdwijnt./ [on right] Tonschúldige Vermaak weet dús den geest te ontspannen,/ En alle zorgen úit dit vrolijk Dal te bannen." Inscribed in graphite lower right: "Y35"
John Koenig Theatre Fund
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