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The Funeral of the Dutch Etching Club
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The Funeral of the Dutch Etching Club

Marius Bauer · 1896-01-19 · lithography; paper

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

About this work

Satirical cartoon in which the Nederlandsche Etsclub is buried. The Etching Club dissolved itself on 13 January 1896. In the front of the procession, the hearse with mourning wreaths 1885-1895, followed by the members: Jan Veth (with a sign 'eulogy'), Philip Zilcken, Maurits van der Valk, Marinus van der Maarel, Etienne Bosch, Anton L. Koster, Hendrik J. Haverman and Jan Toorp. Marius Bauer has depicted himself as the treasurer of the Etching Club with a bag inscribed 'debt'. Behind this group, the female members follow in a carriage: Etha Fles, Wally Moes and Thérèse Schwartze. At the back of the procession 'The Old Guard'.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe uitvaart van de Nederlandsche etsclub. 1896-01-19. Marius Bauer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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