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Ox and camel
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Ox and camel

Gijsbert de Groot Keur · 1738 - 1767 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 2 representations of an ox (in the text referred to as a guild ox) and a dromedary (in the text referred to as a camel). Under each image a subtitle.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printhoofed animals: camelcow
Credit lineOs en kameel. 1738 - 1767. Gijsbert de Groot Keur. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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