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Not the form, but the fruits
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Not the form, but the fruits

Marcus Gheeraerts (I) · after 1585 - 1608 · etching; paper

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

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Two farmers walk around in an apple orchard. The man in front admires a large apple tree with a straight trunk, which, however, bears only small fruit. The other man grabs one of the large apples hanging from the branches of a smaller tree with a crooked trunk. Content is as important as form. The back of the print bears a Dutch text from the following page.

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printboekillustratiefruitplantsorchard
Credit lineNiet de vorm, maar de vruchten. after 1585 - 1608. Marcus Gheeraerts (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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