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The Famine in Germany, 1637
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The Famine in Germany, 1637

Caspar Luyken · 1701 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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

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During the Thirty Years' War there is famine in Germany. In the foreground a corpse is devoured by a hungry family. To the left a corpse is dug up to be eaten.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiehistorieprentstarvation, faminecannibalismGermany
Credit lineHongersnood in Duitsland, 1637. 1701. Caspar Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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