18th century public auction in Amsterdam – Pierre Fouquet, ca. 1780
€225
“Gezicht van het Oude-Zyds-Heeren-Logement te Amsterdam, van Binnen te zien, benevens de manier der verkoopingen van Schilderyen aldaar.” [View of the Oude-Zyds-Heeren-Logement in Amsterdam, seen from the inside, along with the manner of auctioning paintings there.] Copper engraving based on a drawing by Hermanus Petrus Schouten, published around 1780 by Pierre Fouquet Jr. as part of his atlas with views of Amsterdam. Coloured by a later hand. Size (image): 34 x 26 cm.
During the course of the 18th century, the Oudezijds Herenlogement on the Grimburgwal in Amsterdam was repurposed. The prestigious city hotel became a house for public auctions. We see the auctioneer, from a window on the first floor, auctioning paintings. This likely pertains to the public sale of the collection of Johan van der Marck Aegidiusz, the mayor of Leiden who passed away in 1772, on August 25, 1773.
The building was demolished in 1874 to make way for new construction for the Binnengasthuis (a hospital).
Price: Euro 225,-
