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The image of those false gods, / To which in ancient times (...)
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Sheet with 16 depictions of mythological and historical figures. With the seal of the Society for the Benefit of the General Public at the top. Below each image a caption. Marked top right: B.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe beeldtenis dier valsche goden, / Waar aan men in den ouden tijd (...). 1784 - 1813. Jan Oortman (Sr.). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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