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The town crier, 1840-1841
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The town crier, 1840-1841

Henry Brown · 1840 - 1841 · wood engraving; paper

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

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Standing crier with a basin and a stick to strike it. Single copy of an illustration from a book with character sketches, professions and costumes of Dutch folk types from 1841. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Trade, Industry and Traffic, Profession and Business, Male, Clapperman, crier, night watchman.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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kostuumprentprintboekillustratieprofessional clothesNetherlands
Credit lineDe omroeper, 1840-1841. 1840 - 1841. Henry Brown. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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