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Alphabet with street vendors from Paris
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Alphabet with street vendors from Paris

anonymous · 1860 - 1872 · lithography; hand coloring; paper; gilt paint

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

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Sheet with 24 depictions of street vendors from Paris illustrating the letters of the alphabet. Each image has a French caption below. Visible are vendors of brooms, water, popular prints, newspapers, kaleidoscopes, chestnuts, umbrellas, and fish.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printParis
Credit lineAlfabet met straathandelaren uit Parijs. 1860 - 1872. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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