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The ruin of the student through card playing
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The ruin of the student through card playing

anonymous · 1855 · lithography; paper

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

About this work

In eight depictions on one sheet the life and downfall of an Amsterdam student is depicted. I: playing children, II: schoolboys playing cards, III: boys playing billiards, IV: the devil holds a money bag before the student, V: serious loss at the gaming table, VI: students rolling dice, VII: desperate student, VIII: student commits suicide with a pistol. In the center below lies a fallen statue of Minerva with the coat of arms of Amsterdam, surrounded by games. Published in the student almanac of the University of Amsterdam for the year 1855. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Play and Entertainment; parlor games; card games.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOndergang van de student door het kaartspel. 1855. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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