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Sheet with depictions of thirty-two proverbs
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Sheet with depictions of thirty-two proverbs

Adriaen Huybrechts (I) · c. 1560 - c. 1590 · engraving; paper

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

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Thirty-two small, numbered representations depicting proverbs. Each scene is provided with two lines of Spanish text.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printproverbs, sayings, etc.
Credit lineBlad met verbeeldingen van tweeëndertig spreekwoorden. c. 1560 - c. 1590. Adriaen Huybrechts (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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