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The Hard Nut — F. Steub — 1843 - c. 1920 — Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam record RP-P-1990-14
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The Hard Nut

F. Steub · 1843 - c. 1920 · letterpress printing; wood engraving; paper

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Sheet with 20 depictions of a man who, after many futile attempts, manages to crack a nut. Under each image a two-line verse. Numbered center bottom: No. 140. Numbered top right: 140.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printfruits: walnut
Institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Catalogue identifier
RP-P-1990-14
Arkivism identifier
rijks-RP-P-1990-14
Date
1843 - c. 1920
Medium
letterpress printing; wood engraving; paper
Credit lineDe harde noot. 1843 - c. 1920. F. Steub. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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