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Singing war invalid
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Standing man with a barrel organ on a stand, cap in his left hand and a medal on his jacket. His left leg is missing from the knee down. The invalid war veteran tries to earn a living by begging while playing the barrel organ and singing. He sings: 'What I have and what I am, I owe to you, my fatherland!'. See the pendant.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineZingende oorlogsinvalide. 1885 - 1909. Jan de Waardt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.