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Emblemata
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Emblemata

anonymous · 1833 - 1900 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with eight scenes of emblems, including representations of compassion, marriage and gratitude. Under each scene a title and a two-line verse in Dutch and in French. Numbered top center: n 51. Subject categories within the Atlas Manners and Customs: Manners and Customs in a Narrower Sense, Man's beginning, middle and end, Children's life – Children's play and children's pictures.

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Subjects
printpopular printGratitudeMercy, Compassion'Lettere' (Ripa)
Credit lineEmblemata. 1833 - 1900. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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