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The pencil conquers the quill
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The pencil conquers the quill

anonymous · 1765 - 1800 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

Vignette with two hands in the air, one holding a pencil, the other a quill, crossing their 'swords'. Vignette of pencil seller Moses Polak.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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vignetteprintquillpencil
Credit linePotlood overwint de schrijfveer. 1765 - 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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