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Reading man accidentally knocks a bottle and glass of wine off the table
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Reading man accidentally knocks a bottle and glass of wine off the table

Piet van der Hem · 1921 · lithography; cardboard

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

About this work

A man stands before a set table reading attentively in a book. With his left hand he accidentally knocks a bottle and glass of red wine off the table. A dining chair lies overturned on the floor. At the bottom a text urges people to spend their money on books that enlighten the mind instead of on wine that clouds the mind.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineLezende man stoot per ongeluk een fles en glas wijn van tafel. 1921. Piet van der Hem. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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