Simon Fokke
Illustration — Simon Fokke holding one of his engravings, (by John Greenwood after a portrait by Jacobus Buys) • Illustration — Engraving made by Simon Fokke: The Shipwreck. Simon Fokke (1712–1784) was a Dutch designer, etcher, and engraver. Simon Fokke was born in Amsterdam, he was a pupil of J. Philips, and was chiefly employed by booksellers to engrave small portraits and vignettes.
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Simon Fokke
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- Born
- 1712 · Amsterdam.
- Died
- 1784 · Amsterdam.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- etcher · printmaker · draftsperson · actor · engraver · art collector
- Known for
- Dam square, Amsterdam and looking north (copy)
- Languages
- Dutch
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Biography
His works include: • His own Portrait; after himself. • A View of the Port of Leghorn; after Vernet. • A View near Narni, in Lombardy; after the same. • Six plates of Dutch Views, with Rivers, Ships, and Skaters; after Avercamp. • Several Portraits for Tycho Hofman's Portraits historiques des hommes illustres de Dannemark, 1741. • Several plates of his own design for Wagenaar's Vaderlandsche Historie, 1749–59. • The Treaty of Peace at Münster; after Terborch. • The Prodigal Son; after Spagnoletto; in the Dresden Gallery. • Jacob keeping the Flocks of Laban; after the same; in the Dresden Gallery. • The Death of Dido, a burlesque; after C. Troost. • Vignette of Liberty on the title page of Rousseau's Discourse on Inequality, 1755.
The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam. Works named in the authority record are Dam square, Amsterdam, looking north (copy). Work by Simon Fokke is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, Städel Museum, Stadsarchief Rotterdam, ASR historic collection and Print Room of the University of Antwerp.
Documentary record
Simon Fokke was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, according to the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Getty Union List of Artist Names. Simon Fokke died in Amsterdam, Netherlands, according to the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Getty Union List of Artist Names. Amsterdam is recorded as a place of activity by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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1712
Simon Fokke was born in 1712 at Amsterdam.
1784
Simon Fokke died in 1784 at Amsterdam.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2645552: Simon Fokke
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- “Simon Fokke”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Literature
Literature
3803, 1784-12-06, FOKKE (Simon), graveur †, Art Sales Catalogues Online.
Documentary record
Simon Fokke lived from 1 September 1712 to 10 April 1784 and was an actor, etcher, collector, draughtsman, illustrator, printmaker, publisher and copperplate engraver. The birth of Simon Fokke is recorded on 1 September 1712, and the death on 10 April 1784.
Fokke, Simon, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Fokke, Simon, Oxford Art Online, 2003
Fokke, Simon, Lexikon des gesamten Buchwesens Online
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- 1.Ecartico, Simon Fokke
- 2.Simon Fokke. RKD — Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis. Geraadpleegd op 23 augustus 2025
- 3.Carlien Jung, Vinkeles, Reinier, in: Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland
- 4.‘Fokke (Simonsz.), Arend’, Resources Huygens ING
- 5.Schipbreuk van't Oorlogschip. lib.ugent.be.
- 6.Objecten in het Rijksmuseum
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The authorities additionally record the headings simon fokke, Fokke and S. His recorded language was Dutch. One child is recorded: Arend Fokke Simonsz. Recorded as etcher, printmaker, draftsperson, actor and engraver.
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Work by Simon Fokke is
Finnish National Gallery, Städel Museum, Stadsarchief Rotterdam and ASR historic collection
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