Simon Fokke

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.
 * 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.