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Behold, children, sixteen rare tricks of our witty Harlequin, which will last as long as this earth endures and will always be at hand
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 Harlequin. Below each image a four-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 104.
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Credit lineZie hier Kinderen zestien rare kuuren, / Van onze snaakse Arlequin, / Die zoolang als deze aard zal duuren, / Ook altoos by de hand zal zyn. 1791 - 1812. Jacobus Thompson (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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