Simon Fokke
Engraver from the Northern Netherlands (1712-1784) · Netherlands · On the map · Actors · Died at 71
Simon Fokke (1712-1784) was a Dutch designer, etcher, and engraver. Born in Amsterdam, he was a pupil of J. C. Philips, and was chiefly employed by booksellers to engrave small portraits and vignettes. He died in Amsterdam in 1784. His works include:His own Portrait; after himself.
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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.
