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Man with a Knapsack
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Man with a Knapsack

Gillis van Scheyndel (I) · c. 1638 · etching; paper

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

About this work

A man with a knapsack walks along the waterfront. A boat is on the river, and a hilly landscape with houses is on the opposite bank. The print is part of a series of 32 prints with genre scenes. Numbered in the bottom right: 26. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Male occupations and businesses: Peddlers, street vendors, sharpeners, beggars, street entertainers, etc.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMan met knapzak. c. 1638. Gillis van Scheyndel (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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