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Klaploper Waits for His Wife
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Klaploper Waits for His Wife

Carel Christiaan Antony Last · 1837 - 1840 · lithography; paper

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

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The man waits for his wife who is inside pawning items to provide for their upkeep. In the border symbols referring to vice, such as an arrest, a prisoner and bottles of drink.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printparasite, sponger
Credit lineKlaploper wacht op zijn vrouw. 1837 - 1840. Carel Christiaan Antony Last. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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