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Amsterdam Fair
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Amsterdam Fair

Jacob Houbraken · 1754 - 1764 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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In a street in front of an (Amsterdam) house, a combative woman is surrounded by children with wooden swords, lances, and a drum. Behind her are male figures with flags and lances. On the right, a woman helps a child urinate. A man stands in the doorway of the house. Precedes the letter.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printmischief-making playvandalism (mischief-making play)vomitingfamily lifeurination
Credit lineAmsterdamse kermisfeest. 1754 - 1764. Jacob Houbraken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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