Afteekening van de plaatsing van kramen op de kermis te Leeuwarden toen zij door eenen vreeselijken brand vernield zijn den 28 Julij 1842 1842

Hero Meeth created this pen and ink drawing on paper, titled 'Afteekening van de plaatsing van kramen op de kermis te Leeuwarden toen zij door eenen vreeselijken brand vernield zijn den 28 Julij 1842', which translates to: 'Drawing of the placement of stalls at the fair in Leeuwarden when they were destroyed by a terrible fire on July 28, 1842'. The graphic representation outlines the layout of market stalls at the Leeuwarden fair before a devastating fire. The rows of stalls represent not just commerce, but the livelihoods and identities of the merchants and craftspeople who occupied them. This disaster would have had a profound impact on these individuals and families. Meeth's drawing captures a moment frozen in time, just before loss and chaos. The meticulous listing of vendors and their spaces underscores the deeply personal and economic impact of such a destructive event on the community. This record of a local tragedy is a reminder of how collective experiences of loss shape identity and memory.