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Hippopotamus, crocodile, and other animals
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Hippopotamus, crocodile, and other animals

anonymous · 1784 - 1849 · 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 twelve depictions of amphibians, reptiles, mammals and a fish. In the middle the seal of the Society for the Benefit of the General Public. Under each illustration a four-line verse with the name of the animal. Numbered top right: L.L. Subject categories within the Atlas Manners and Customs: Manners and customs in the narrower sense, The beginning, middle and end of man, Children's pictures pasted on cardboard.

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printpopular printflying mammals: batreptilesfishesswimming mammals
Credit lineNijlpaard, krokodil en andere dieren. 1784 - 1849. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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