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The History of Jan Klaassen, or the Pretended Maid
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with 16 depictions concerning the life of Jan Klaassen and Saartje. Jan and Saartje fall in love, but Jan is poor and Saartje is rich. To be with Saartje, Jan disguises himself as a maid and goes into service with Saartje's family. Below each image a four-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 82.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe Historie van Jan Klaassen, of de Gewaande Dienstmeid. 1791 - 1812. Jacobus Thompson (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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