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Descendant Reading About the History of the Present Time, 1796
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Satirical print of a man (our descendant) who must both weep and laugh while reading the history of the present time, 1796. At the top two medallions with Heraclitus and Democritus. Illustration in Pieter van Woensel's almanac 'De Lantaarn voor 1796'.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineNakomeling lezend over de historie van de tegenwoordige tijd, 1796. 1795 - 1796. Pieter van Woensel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
