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The Joyful Father
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The Joyful Father

anonymous · 1792 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The happy father standing next to the cradle with the newborn child. In the background the mother who is in childbed is given something to drink. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: The Beginning, Middle and End of Man. Birth and lying-in room.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiecradle, criblying-in room
Credit lineDe Verblyde Vader. 1792. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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