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An Amsterdam Bookstall
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An Amsterdam Bookstall

Richard Bong · c. 1880 - c. 1894 · wood engraving; paper

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

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Two orphan girls and a man with a tall hat looking at the offerings on a bookseller's market stall. Probably the Botermarkt in Amsterdam. The reverse side printed with advertisements. Subject headings within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Male profession and trade: Peddlers, street vendors, street sharpeners, beggars, street entertainers, etc.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineEen Amsterdamsch Boekenstalletje. c. 1880 - c. 1894. Richard Bong. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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