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The drayman from Rotterdam, 1840-1841
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The drayman from Rotterdam, 1840-1841

Henry Brown · 1841 · wood engraving; paper

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

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Hauler from Rotterdam. A standing man with a barrel on a carrier, holding the reins of a horse. Possibly a sled driver. Single copy of an illustration from a book with character sketches, professions and costumes of Dutch folk types from 1841. Numbered at the bottom: 5. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Trade, Industry and Traffic, Profession and Business, Male, Porters.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe sleper uit Rotterdam, 1840-1841. 1841. Henry Brown. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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