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Man Caught Between Two Chairs
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Man Caught Between Two Chairs

Gillis van Breen · c. 1595 - c. 1610 · engraving; paper

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

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A man falls between two chairs. His wife tries to help him up again. Depiction of the proverb 'to sit between two chairs in the ashes', regarding the inability to choose between two possibilities.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMan valt tussen twee stoelen. c. 1595 - c. 1610. Gillis van Breen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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