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Behold Jan the Washer, or Jan Hen, always slandered, / As he lets Griet Helleveeg be the hen of the house. / Behold their wedding, all their misdeeds. / No suitor follows that man, no maiden follows that wife
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Behold Jan the Washer, or Jan Hen, always slandered, / As he lets Griet Helleveeg be the hen of the house. / Behold their wedding, all their misdeeds. / No suitor follows that man, no maiden follows that wife

A. Robyn · 1715 - 1813 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 24 depictions from the life of Jan de Wasser, a man who has to do all the household work from his wife Griet, who is wearing the trousers. Below each image a verse. Numbered top right: No. 67.

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Credit lineZiet Jan de Wasscher, of Jan Hen, altoos mispreezen, / Daar hy Griet Helleveeg de haan van 't huis laat weezen. / Ziet van hun trouwen af, al hun verkeerd bedryf. / Geen vryer volg'dien man, geen vrys. 1715 - 1813. A. Robyn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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