Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1666-1670
A true Pourtraict with a Brief Description of that deplorable Fire of London Befallen the 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 Sept. 1666
This engraving was published in Amsterdam. It has accounts of the Great Fire in Dutch, French and English. It is one of many foreign reports of the fire and shows the international interest the disaster generated. London was the third richest city in Europe and a vital trading centre. The financial cost of the fire was too much for the King Charles II to support. He could no longer afford expensive wars against the Dutch and French so by July 1667 a temporary truce was arranged with both countries.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- Z497
- Object name:
- A true Pourtraict with a Brief Description of that deplorable Fire of London Befallen the 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 Sept. 1666
- Artist/Maker:
- Doornick, Marcus Willemsz
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- Production date:
- 1666-1670
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 495 mm, W 520 mm (paper)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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