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Clothing the naked
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Clothing the naked

Bernardus Gerardus ten Berge · 1845 - 1875 · paper; pencil

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

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Clothing the naked. A man and a woman distribute clothing to the poor and beggars standing in front of their house. Christ stands among the poor. In the background a man distributes clothing. Part of a series of seven drawings after the paintings with depictions of the Seven Works of Mercy in the Rijksmuseum collection. Subject headings within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Poverty and Charity.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHet kleden van de naakten. 1845 - 1875. Bernardus Gerardus ten Berge. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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