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Reproduction of a print after a drawing of a shoemaker and his creditor
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Reproduction of a print after a drawing of a shoemaker and his creditor

anonymous · 1880 · photoaquatint; paper

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

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Scene from 'Le Savetier' by Jean de La Fontaine. A wealthy citizen lent money to a cobbler and proposed that his wife repay the debt in kind. She agrees, but involves her husband in the plot and ensures they are caught. Reproduction of a proof with sketches in the margins.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineReproductie van een prent naar een tekening van een schoenmaker en zijn schuldeiser. 1880. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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