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A test of patience
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Abdülhamit II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, the 'Sick Man of Europe', must restrain himself from striking at a small boy, Greece, who pricks his foot with a stick. The European powers watch amused from behind a room screen.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineEen geduldproef. 1897-04-18. Johan Braakensiek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
