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Board, with a man with a child on horseback in front of a mill on the flat surface
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Board, with a man with a child on horseback in front of a mill on the flat surface

Petrus Regout · c. 1880 - c. 1900 · polychromy; transferdecor; creamware

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Earthenware plate with polychrome transfer decoration. On the flat surface, a man with a child on horseback and a child feeding the horse. In the foreground, a dog chases a group of waterfowl. In the background, a house and a mill. Above the scene the text: "Come, see and learn to understand // All who are used to wearing out the street // God feeds the birds, but they must fly for it // Roasted pigeons do not fly into the mouth". Below the scene the text: "LIEVELINGEN" (Favorites). The rim decorated in blue with a wavy border from which garlands and ribbons hang.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBord, met op het plat een man met kind te paard voor een molen. c. 1880 - c. 1900. Petrus Regout. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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