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Mill 'Het Luipaard' in mourning
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Mill 'Het Luipaard' in mourning

Johan Martinus Anthon Rieke · 1897 · brush; paper; watercolor (paint)

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

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The paltrokmolen 'Het Luipaard' in Amsterdam in mourning mode; the position of the sails is called 'voor stelling'. The mill stood outside Amsterdam, outside the former Raampoort, at the meeting point of Achterweg and Middenweg. See also the pendant with a mill in bridal attire. Subject headings within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: The Beginning, Middle and End of Man. Funerals, variations.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMolen 'Het Luipaard' in rouwstand. 1897. Johan Martinus Anthon Rieke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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