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He Who Smashes the Piggy Bank Loses His Penny Before He Knows It
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Two boys are about to smash their piggy bank with a hammer. A poor old man leaning on a stick points out that they might be better off continuing to save. Otherwise, they will fare like him. The man makes a speaking gesture with three extended fingers.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDie den spaarpot aan scherven slaat, is zijn penningsken kwijt, eer hij het kent. 1590 - 1594. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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